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3,862,883 | female | 15 | Student | Aries | 16,July,2004 | The most relevant similarity that I saw is the effect of 'the jungle' on people's minds. Kurtz was an excellent officer, the best of the best, and suddenly seems to have lost his mind. His words on the tape make him look completely insane. He his wanted for murder, because he executed supposed double agents,took things in his own hands, 'played God'. Another example is the regular officer that shot himself not too long ago, that though they don't say why, shows that there is definitely something that makes people mad. The same happens on 'Heart of Darkness', when Marlow is told of a man who hung himself, and when he asks why, the response is : 'Who knows! The sun too much for him, or the country perhaps.' |
3,862,883 | female | 15 | Student | Aries | 16,July,2004 | The most important simalarity in Conrad's Heart of Darkness and the movie at this point is mostly between in my view is the main character and other obvious things. In the movie Apocalypse Now the setting is in the Vietnam war. In the story it is not placed here but the stories are alike in another way other than this. In the movie the main character and the main character in the story in the Heart of Darkness are the same. Marlow and the special opps, General Fuller have a order or a job to do, to find something. They may be some what different but they both have the same drive to find what is going on in the jungle. The Thames River and that both of the men are meeting at this place. Also obviously that it is placed in a jungle. The setting is has the evil, dark, place to it. But these are the similarities that I have seen between the movie and the story so far. |
3,862,883 | female | 15 | Student | Aries | 16,July,2004 | Thus far in the movie Apocalypse Now , it is somewhat easy to see the similarities between the movie and the book Heart of Darkness , on which it is based. In the beginning, you meet the main character, Cap. Willard, who in the book is represented as captain Marlow. Both of these characters are sent on basically the same mission, (Marlow is sent by a business Manager that employed Kurtz, and Cap. Willard who is sent by the military to assassinate Kurtz) to go after the same person; Kurtz (a character in the book, as well as the movie), and it for very similar reasons. These similarities are key to the story, both in the book and the movie, because it establishes the long and dangerous journey that Marlow and Cap. Willard must go through in order to find Kurtz, who is hidden deep into the tretcherus jungles of Africa/Vietnam. |
3,862,883 | female | 15 | Student | Aries | 16,July,2004 | In what you have seen of the movie so far, what do you find to be the most important similarity with Conrad's Heart of Darkness . Why? |
3,862,883 | female | 15 | Student | Aries | 16,July,2004 | The Thames river plays a role in British history. In the story the Thames river had important people such as Sir Francis Drake and Sir John Franklin. They all traveled on the Thames river but there is something else that is important about this river in British history. There were people who had traveled on the Thames river through to passage and then never came back. So there is something or someone keeping people from passing. |
3,862,883 | female | 15 | Student | Aries | 08,July,2004 | Charlotte Mann7/16/04 BlogHeart of Darkness The Thames River played a big role in British history. It has served many different types of people through out the ages. For many different reason such as conquest, power, war, treasure, fame, and fortune. It has known many a great man knights with titles and knights with out titles. Known every ship that sailed out of her ports, all the ships that came back, and the ones that did not. It served a great many purpose to all men and ships that have sailed on that river. It has served captions, admirals, and generals. The Thames River is famous and well knows by all who sail on it. |
3,862,883 | female | 15 | Student | Aries | 08,July,2004 | I believe that the Thames river, more that just part of the scenery, is a symbol of the beginning of great adventures or challenges. Many famous persons had commenced their journeys here, one of them Sir Frances Drake on 'the Golden Hind', or Sir John Franklin. I think that the author is saying that, as those famous adventurers, the protagonists who will be part of the story are also in the Thames river, going for their own journey ahead. With the river's description, Conrad introduces the reader to the story, and prepares him for what is coming. |
3,862,883 | female | 15 | Student | Aries | 08,July,2004 | Joseph Conrad gives a very important significance to the Thames river, in 'Heart of Darkness', for having known and helped 'all the men of whom the nation was proud, from Sir Francis Drake to Sir John Franklin' (page 8), in their way to battle, conquest, exploration and in their return home. It had borne 'the dreams of men, the seed of commonwealths, the germs of empires' (page 8). The author describes the river with a solemn air of respect which makes us, the readers, realize its importance in British history. As we read the story, we start understanding what was happening inside the minds of all of the sailors who were in the eve of a great adventure. |
3,862,883 | female | 15 | Student | Aries | 08,July,2004 | in the story the river is said to be the pathway for manny people in britsh history, the river was traveld by those who seek fourtne or by those who seek fme. it is litterd with the dreams of men, and the hopes of manny. this is the profound effect that overcomes the people on the yacht, the history engraved in the watter and the manny people who travled before them. Hello....... |
3,862,883 | female | 15 | Student | Aries | 08,July,2004 | In Heart of Darkness, the setting of the story takes place on an ancient river known as the thames river. It it holds a historical significance, for it is the home of many battles between men, and has served many captins of fleets that the nation is proud of, such as Sir Francis Drake, to Sir John Franklin; the knight s of the sea. Also, the river is known for taking in ships that set out on some fantastic voyage or conquest, and never returned. Different fleets would sail this river, such as the commisioned 'Generals' of the east Indian Fleets, and ships full of settlers, or ship that hold kings and royalty. Hungers for gold, fame, an th her thrill of the journey would set sail on this river, and never come back. ooooo, scary. |
3,862,883 | female | 15 | Student | Aries | 08,July,2004 | In heart of a darness the significense of the Thames river is that it is a symbol of life and the history around it. The river has memmories: meaning that it holds memmories of British history. The river has always been there, it is the origin of what happens. If the river could talk, it will tell the stories, the history of the battlesthat had happend there. It holds the mystories and people who had died doring these battles. it is the significants of the past and pride for the nation of the peope. |
3,862,883 | female | 15 | Student | Aries | 08,July,2004 | The Thames's role in in British is history is as the mouth from which all British conquest passed. The narrator lists sir Francis Drake and sir John Franklin as some of the 'men of whom the nation is proud' (8). He explains that all the ships heading out to the rest of the world passed through there. The narrator describes the river's role as one of service to the people that live at its banks. Primarily the narrator gets really poetic about the greatness of he Thames because all British conquest and imperialism extended from its mouth and flowed along its currents. The narrator places great value on the river's role in the history of what he calls the greatest town on earth and admires the river greatly for it. |
3,862,883 | female | 15 | Student | Aries | 08,July,2004 | thames plays a very important role in the heart of darkness. Many ships had departured from this river with important people like Sir Francis Drake and Sir john Franklin to fight for their country, o find a new colony, hunting for gold, there were two other ships that departured from this river in search of the northwest passage and never returned. |
3,862,883 | female | 15 | Student | Aries | 08,July,2004 | There is a fair amount of description of the Thames River in the beginning of Heart of Darkness. What role does the Thames play in British history? The Thames sea was described as being welded together with the sea and the sky. It was also described very eerily and dark. This was a very busy river where many ships took off from. The Thames river played a main role in the road of trade. But many ships that took off never found its was back to the landing site. 'What greatness had not floated on the ebb of that river into the mystery of an unknown earth?...The dreams of men, the seed of commonwealths, the germs of empires.' (8) I think this means that everyone who rafted down the Thames river had a part of them taken away. |
3,862,883 | female | 15 | Student | Aries | 08,July,2004 | There is a fair amount of description of the Thames River in the beginning of Heart of Darkness. What role does the Thames play in British history? |
3,862,883 | female | 15 | Student | Aries | 08,July,2004 | The discribtion contributes to the story by giving it feeling and an image to the reading so he or she can better understand what is happening. An axemple is when tony describes how you die from thirst. This allready tells you how durante is going to die. And at the end the discribtion that tony gives happens to durante in the desert. And the writter doesn't say that he dies. Only discribtion is used.The last sentance of the story is what gives it away that he is dead. The discribtion makes you understand that durante is that. |
3,862,883 | female | 15 | Student | Aries | 07,July,2004 | July 8, 2004-Blog #2 How does description (especially of setting) contribute to meaning in this story? The description of Durante and the overall setting greatly contribute to the meaning of the story because. The setting shows a tough time that Durante had faced and how rugged it was. Also, the author really makes a point of how dry it was in that desert by telling us about how people died when they are dehydrated. The description of Durante contributed to the story because it portrayed what kind of person he was and what he would do to get out of bad situations he had created for himself. When he shot the water tanks, it showed us that he didnt care much about anyone else, but only for himself. The consequence for this wrong-doing was Tony giving Durante a canteen of wine, instead of water. When Durante took his first big sip of this fluid, he realized it was wine and became angry and already knew that he was going to die in the desert like his father. |
3,862,883 | female | 15 | Student | Aries | 07,July,2004 | The detailed description of the desert in Wine on the Desert was key to establishing a certain symbolism. The desert is, for lack of a better word, merciless. Durante's journey through the desert was described as a hellish experience, where he is beginning to suffer hallucinations. When he came upon Tony's property, it was like finding a safe haven in the midts of hell. The house represents sanctuary from the rest of the world (that being the desert), which is trying to kill him. The author described Durante as being so happy to even see the windmill that it looked like a sacred item to him. Just seeing the containers of water made his body break out in a sweat. For Durante, just being fortunate enough to see this haven in the middle of the desert was like a holy man who finally reached Heaven after trying so hard to get there in the first place. |
3,862,883 | female | 15 | Student | Aries | 07,July,2004 | The discribtion contributes to meaning in this story by giving it a feeling, it helps to create a image for the reader. That makes it easier to understand what is going on. For exampl on page 105 you can read that when you die of thirst you only die one way. In this paragraph, this discribtion tells you how he's going to die. The discribtion is what forms the story.It helps you understand the story. |
3,862,883 | female | 15 | Student | Aries | 07,July,2004 | The description of the setting in Wine on the Desert contributes greatly to the story. First it gives the story the classic western feel, but more importantly it establishes the two different places in the story, Tony's house and the desert. Tony's house is life. At the entrance the vines at the door are healthy and have white blossoms. The windmill is described as a sacred emblem. While Durante is there the sky is described as beautiful. Everything from the outside and from the desert is dark and ominous. The air, from outside, is dry. After a little while there is no more blue sky. Eventually the desert cuts of his vision of the blue mountains, the only other thing described positively. In this manner the description is very important to the meaning of the story because it really sets the difference between the desert and the havens of tony's house and the blue mountains. |
3,862,883 | female | 15 | Student | Aries | 07,July,2004 | How does description (especially of setting) contribute to meaning in this story? |
3,862,883 | female | 15 | Student | Aries | 07,July,2004 | When the passaangers were all exchangeding their thoghts and sorrows in their contest of pitty, the ones who spoke out all had one thing in common: their sons were ALIVE, fighting on the front line in the war. This could have stirred something inside the fat man, making im pitch his two cents. The fat man broke down simply because of this: His only son was dead. As he depicted his feelings for his only child lost to war, he was full of pride, and would even laugh to lighten the mood, or perhaps his own. To him, he made his so-n a living memory. So much so, that it could have made him deluded, torn beteween fantasy and reality; believing his son to still be alive even when he knows his son is dead. The fat woman's question, ignorant and insensative as it was, served as a wake up call to the fat man. When he heard her question, it made him realize that his son was indeed, dead. Not alive even in memory, but dead, gone forever. |
3,862,883 | female | 15 | Student | Aries | 05,July,2004 | The fat ma broke down becauseof what the woman asked him.If his son is dead. He had every feeling bottled up inside. And because of everyone talking about the subject and fighting stupidly who deserved more has more pity.The fat man's son was already dead and he created this fantesy world so he wouldn't feel bad. And while he was talking, more feelings keep adding up inside and he's holding it with everything he has not to burst. bringss back memmoeries.At one point you will eventually brake. He realized that his so was really gone and not coming back ever, when the woman asked him. and when you brake with all that he has boddled inside, that's the worst thing that you can experience. |
3,862,883 | female | 15 | Student | Aries | 05,July,2004 | The fat man has an emotional breakdown at the end of the story because the woman asks him if his son was really dead. Her question really affects him because he finally realizes that he willl never get to see, talk or play with his son ever again. At first the man did not realize how it had changed his life but, when the lady said it to him, he finally recieved the full impact/ sugnificance of what has changed in his life. |
3,862,883 | female | 15 | Student | Aries | 05,July,2004 | In my opinion the fat man's mental break down was caused by an unwilling aceptance of reality. his son was killed in war and he blanketed his emotions with ramblings of his love for his country, and tales of heroisim. the woman's simple question forced him out of this state and in the horrid reality. is son was dead and he had to accept it. her question was so effective in making him realise that his son was dead. |
3,862,883 | female | 15 | Student | Aries | 05,July,2004 | The man's breakdown is the result of his innability to hide behind his rational explanation for being happy that his son died happy. Even as he explains why he is not mourning the narrator describes him as bulging and as having inner violence. no matter what he says it is clear all is not well with him. As hard as he tries there is no way for him to pretend that his son's death does not phase him. When the lady finally asks him, not about the circumstance of the sons death or how he feels abut it, but wether his son is really dead or not, the man can no longer contain his feelings and it all comes out. It seems to me that the way the question is asked, if he is dead or not, forces the man to meet the facts head on and in that situation he can no longer hide from his emotions. |
3,862,883 | female | 15 | Student | Aries | 05,July,2004 | The account that makes the fat man breakdown is the women asked him if his son was really dead. That is when it hits the man that his son is never comong back. He is really dead and gone. The woman's question affected his so much because, she may have been the only person who asked him if his son was dead. The question got the fat man thinking about his son and that he really is dead. |
3,862,883 | female | 15 | Student | Aries | 05,July,2004 | When riding on the train and talking of heir sons being sen to the front and complaining , the fat man had to explain to them that they should atleast be happy to have them serving their country and know that everything would be fine. But then when the woman asks 'is your son really dead' the fat man had to htnk or know that his son was really gone and that he would never see hin again. And he had asuch a strong emotion in telling the story of his son and the things that he had felt. while he was wayand finally relizing he would never meet with him again caused his breakdown while talkng to these passengers on the train. Why the woman's question ' Then...is your son really dead' affects him. His son probably recetly and he, being stil emotional broke down. And with all of these emotions inside him and the way he looks tells you that he is very emotional already and is bout to burst any ways. |
3,862,883 | female | 15 | Student | Aries | 05,July,2004 | July 8, 2004-Blog Assignment #1 The fat man states that they should consider their childrens feelings whenever, even if they love their country. But the child has to die happy in order for the father to be satisfied. Then the woman suddenly stated, 'then...is your son really dead?' She made everyone think about that statement. This made the old man realize that his son is gone and is never going to come home. The kid is dead and the man weeps then realized that he is really gone. Those weeps soon turned into sobs which saddened everyone in the room. |
3,862,883 | female | 15 | Student | Aries | 05,July,2004 | In this story, how can you account for the old man's sudden breakdown at the end? Why does the mother's question affect him so powerfully? |
3,862,883 | female | 15 | Student | Aries | 09,August,2004 | Hola, still doing blogs I see. |
4,178,198 | male | 17 | indUnk | Aries | 09,August,2004 | Chorus: Trapped inside this dark place I can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. What lies in front is all that I fear, it creeps over me like its my own shadow No one is here with me only the haunting memory of my past it hangs over my head like a poisoned moon. Only it shatters over me leaving me as a rotting corpse. A sheet of darkness has come over me I broke what only faith I had I flushed it out of me it covers only my weakened soul. Here tonight I will conquer all the odds I will rise back from the grave making my name known. If I could just get one foot out of the door but my feet are so heavy and my past is weighing down on me I think only of myself and my heart starts to collapse when nothing good comes from my mind. What’s my mind been up to? It is no longer apart of me soiled enough from the shades of the world. I can’t turn myself around, fallen too far down the rabbit hole what’s left is only an image of what people see me as. |
4,178,198 | male | 17 | indUnk | Aries | 08,August,2004 | Shadows falling down As the sun creeps away And starts to drown The other side of the world They suddenly disappear The only thing left is black The skyscraper lights Illuminate the city and Keeps us unafraid of the dark Many different colors Fulfilling our lives They create a painting in our reality Showing us rays of a rainbow Blowing away our sorrows and Causing us to forget our days But each morning you wake up And you start your day anew You find that it’s so hard to see The difference you can make Forgetting the pain of yesterday Will show that sunrise once more The one that brings hope Where everything becomes a dream And keeps us fueled for the long road ahead Where brighter things will come your way And challenges shall await you You must never look back You must never look back Because this day belongs to you Take your paintbrush and paint your sunrise too Take your paintbrush and paint your sunrise too |
4,178,198 | male | 17 | indUnk | Aries | 08,August,2004 | I can get used to this, the sweet goodbyes, the soft kisses. I am twisted up inside only you know how to smooth me out. The night is young where shall we go to be alone with just you and me together. The moon lights up your face and it lights up my heart when I look in your eyes. Chorus: Can this universe be made for 2 perfect lovers? Can it stand the test of time? Or are you just a dream? You and I have had our share of challenges, I only can’t wait to face the next one with you. All I have to do is dream and we sail together right into the sunset, we are launched into somewhere not quite real. Are you just a dream? Are you just a dream? Oh. If you are then how are you in my living color? It comes to me that I only see you when I rest my head on the pillow case, its there where I am truly awake. |
4,178,198 | male | 17 | indUnk | Aries | 08,August,2004 | Day by day things may change or stay the same, but if you look far away enough the grass is greener on the other side. Don’t look down, find something to lean on but know I can be your shelter, your raincoat when skies look cloudy, and when you find yourself tumbling down you can hop on a train and come to me. Unpack your things and stay for a while. Embrace the feelings of being home, these chances but come 3 times a year. You got Christmas time and Easter morning and waking up in your own room for the first day of summer. Smelling the smells you knew as a kid. The hometown has changed but seeing the friendly faces makes you know you’re home. When you’re feeling sad and nothing seems to come your way I’m just one call away from you coming to me. It’s easier when the wind is at your back your sails can be hoisted and you can be made ready to face the world again its true coming to me will give you that final push you need. |
4,178,198 | male | 17 | indUnk | Aries | 08,August,2004 | I cancer vive come into your body there to thrive, hide in your deepest corners to torment you. I cancer vive without your help will crumble, sleepless night can seem like a nightmare. Am I awake am I dreaming? Chances are I’ll make to see tomorrow but I cancer vive will not be beaten. Your strongest will can give its best shot but you know better than that. A battle ground where fate’s soldiers fight an epic war inside of me. A place no where to run, out in the open. If I won’t survive than someone’s going down with me, but friends and family may come to your aid, I’m so scared I don’t know where to turn, and when I look up at the clouds they look like the devil’s pitchfork now, what more can’t I ask of you I think. Back to when I cancer vive will fall if not climb higher down, down back to the top where you can’t reach me, if you try hard enough you’ll just lose your strength when it seems you’re trying to tackle a sound. |
4,178,198 | male | 17 | indUnk | Aries | 08,August,2004 | Going to a big city not seeing any familiar places, I’m lost in the lights in the city that never sleeps. I am suffocated by so many people am I just a dot on the map, you can’t see me from an airplane so what do I need to do to make my mark on the world. Just let it flow give it a go. I’m on my own no one is twistin my arm I’m paying my dues. The sleepless nights sometimes get to me but I’m seeing the hills from my window and I know if I rest my head on the pillow I’ll be there I’ll be living a happy ending. Interlude Makin my way across the country seeing the things my eyes have always wanted to see. My ears hear for the first time the quiet sounds of rural life. I know what I am and that’s looking down from my own airplane I’m flying high, high than my dreams can lift me, through the sky with nothing above me. I am ready to go, I better fasten my seatbelt because, darkened clouds are coming but I’m so ready for what ever decides to make a straight line with my destiny, we’ll see if I become somebody. |
4,178,198 | male | 17 | indUnk | Aries | 08,August,2004 | We’re gathered all around just havin some fun tonight. Its our day off and its time to put up our feet. We’re all best friends and I don’t want this to end. Its Friday night and let’s say we live it up. Chorus: Let’s take this life for a spin and find out where it goes. See the twists and turns, and bumpy roads to make it all worthwhile. When we’re low on gas we sure know where to fill ourselves. Who knows where we’ll end up but what we know is we didn’t let anything bring us down. I don’t wanna be another has been. Where to next lets hit the road and never look back. I’m throwing my chips all in thinking I’m gonna win big. I’m takin a chance there’s nothing holding me back. I’m gonna use my wild cards, and then I gonna take the jackpot and see what’s in store for me. |
4,178,198 | male | 17 | indUnk | Aries | 08,August,2004 | Times have changed and I’m stuck in this rut. There’s a void growing inside of my heart. It longs for you but I know that you aren’t coming back, you were takin away, what’s left to say? Chorus: I hope I’m everything you wanted me to be, it shouldn’t have turned out this way. My road is now weary since you’ve been gone, and I can no longer stand on my own two feet. When I’m lost for you, my heart winces when I see a picture of you. My mind is numb and the worries of the day now seem so small. I need help carrying on, but no one is here to pick me up. Your grave is all I have left of you. Since you’ve gone, I don’t know how to be. Putting one foot in front of the other is something I can no longer do. Since you’ve been gone I can’t remember the way you talked. You are leaving me, since you’re gone. |
4,178,198 | male | 17 | indUnk | Aries | 08,August,2004 | I travel down this never-ending road Thinking I know where I’m going But I can’t see what’s in front of me An unavoidable tragedy I must be mistaken to think that I could have been someone Now I know how it feels to have your luck run out And have not a clue what life is about This turn of events I did not intend It’s too soon to be at a dead end Time has now passed me by Since my life has become such a lie Oh dear friends of mine I have to go When I see you again I’ll say hello This promise I could never break I won’t make the same mistake If I had a goal in mind It would remain a puzzle Figuring it out would be Too long for a lifetime I have nothing else to lose or gain My life has gone down the drain It’s doubtful that I actually meant Something to the world Of dear friends of mine I have to go When I see you again I’ll say hello This promise I could never break I won’t make the same mistake |
4,178,198 | male | 17 | indUnk | Aries | 08,August,2004 | Way back when we used to play by the docks, and stare aimlessly at the stars we were up to our necks with some big eyed fish, and then we’d call it a day and go to celebrate. Chorus: its a place where I can go to dream. it’s a place where everything is free. I never wanna leave this place again, in fear that when I return everything has changed I’ve traveled several miles, I’ve seen Many things, but none gives me the feeling Of my home sweet home, it’s a place where we can share and laugh, it’s a place where all my dreams come true I hope my dreams come true in other places, the big ones, you see in movies, I want that, but for now I’ll settle down and go back to my special place. My feet splash all up on the wood its gets all soggy for maybe the last time. The sun falls down behind the trees, and its time to leave “so long” and pack up my things. I guess this is goodbye, it sure looks that way, until next time. |
4,178,198 | male | 17 | indUnk | Aries | 08,August,2004 | A day gone by or taken away, the rain is pouring and we’re stuck inside, just waiting for the sky to clear up and bring something new. For better or for worse, it’s comin to me. Chorus: Each day has a new beginning, a story to be told; now I’m thinking did I make the best of what came my way? I used to have a plan and I’m gonna see it through to its conclusion. The way I see it my glass is always half full. If I’m running on empty someone’s always there to fill me up. Bridge: I get stuck worrying about the small things, the big things just pass me by. I only look two feet in front of me and I can’t see through all of the raindrops. The clouds have gone away now, its time to play outside. How meaningless was it to worry if it was ever going to clear up? Its raining on someone somewhere else now, but I hope not on their parade. I hope their glass gets filled up by the rain that just filled mine. |
3,707,395 | female | 33 | Arts | Cancer | 23,June,2004 | The non-LDS make fun of the trademark Utah phrase, but sometimes it's really the only thing that truly describes the situations we find ourselves in. They're not so bad that a good 'hellfire and damnation' are necessary, but they're frightening and/or shocking enough to alarm even the most seasoned Boy Scout troop leader a.k.a. Mother of six with another on the way. Today I found out that the fourth of my four bridesmaids (from four years ago) is pregnant. At the same time as the other three. That means that all of these beautiful women -- all of whom happened to be sealed for time and all eternity months after we were -- are all having babies before we are. Oh my heck. It ended up being a go on the macaroni casserole... thanks to the food storage and the one remaining can of tomato paste I thought I'd never be so thankful to see. It was either that or brave Food 4 Less at 10:30am with all the moms and their kids who are now out of school for the summer. Why don't Mormons do day camp? I got criticized today by my blessed mother-in-law for going shopping at Banana Republic. The first mistake was inviting her in the door, the second was that I had left the Banana bag in the hallway and she happened to nose around to find the tag on the shirt that read $68. The third mistake -- I made a commitment to stop lying to my mother-in-law (and then actually prayed about it) so I admitted that I bought it three days ago rather than three years ago when Sweet Boy was employed and I had an allowance. I've already lectured myself about the sin of waste and vanity so this warrants another Oh my heck! By the way, Sweet Boy just smiled and said 'It's a great shirt, baby, you deserve it!' That, my friends, is what true eternal companionship is all about. And now that I, too, am on the job hunt it's ok to want to look good for an interview. I'm scheduled for one -- and the position is an assistant junior junior copy editor at a magazine. Here's the real secret: I've always wanted to work for a magazine. My V.T. and my mother-in-law are already shivering in their empire waste dresses. |
3,707,395 | female | 33 | Arts | Cancer | 22,June,2004 | Who among us having served in the R.S. hasn't had the unenviable task of trying to figure out exactly what lies in the depths of the closet? Given that fishing out (and tossing out) a decade's worth of old homemaking posters and sample projects (glass grapes, anyone?), fishing tackle from a long forgotten Cub Scout expedition and assorted mismatched paper goods was how I spent my morning ... I could think of no better way to start my blog. Well, that, and the fact that my husband is between jobs (computer engineering has always had its drawbacks), I forgot that my V.T. was coming over this morning so she had to leave the message taped to my screen door, and I'm supposed to be teaching Sunday's lesson immediately after hosting the Board meeting. And despite the fact that I've been married for four years, I have yet to begin childbearing and the whole ward is whispering about my 'fertility troubles.' Isn't it amazing that no one whispers 'She hasn't seen her husband for five minutes altogether since 1999'? So I call upon all of us happily married just-trying-to-keep-food-in-our-own-bellies Molly Mormons: Unite! With that said I really have to come up with something better than the tried-and-true macaroni casserole to bring in for my most recent new mom. Does anyone have a suggestion that doesn't scream 'She walked over the plains last week carrying nothing but pasta, hamburger helper and a pan'? Until tomorrow, my fellow pioneers... |
3,446,325 | male | 24 | Advertising | Gemini | 25,May,2004 | Ok, this is very cool. AISO GrepLaw, Detritus as set up a “Sonny Bono is Dead” site, collecting samples from the works that would have passed into the public domain, but for the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act. Sonny Bono, I am told, was a sweet man and great friend. I’m sure that’s true, and his untimely death certainly robbed the world of the very best of this man. It’s therefore very sad that the worst of Sonny Bono continues to echo — this indiscriminate extension of copyrights. Congresswoman Mary Bono had some great ideas about how to make Congresswoman Lofgren’s Public Domain Enhancement Act “better,” as she put it. Is there a possible Sonny Bono Public Domain Act in the works? |
3,446,325 | male | 24 | Advertising | Gemini | 25,May,2004 | Ok, this is very cool. AISO GrepLaw, Detritus as set up a “Sonny Bono is Dead” site, collecting samples from the works that would have passed into the public domain, but for the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act. Sonny Bono, I am told, was a sweet man and great friend. I’m sure that’s true, and his untimely death certainly robbed the world of the very best of this man. It’s therefore very sad that the worst of Sonny Bono continues to echo — this indiscriminate extension of copyrights. Congresswoman Mary Bono had some great ideas about how to make Congresswoman Lofgren’s Public Domain Enhancement Act “better,” as she put it. Is there a possible Sonny Bono Public Domain Act in the works? |
3,446,325 | male | 24 | Advertising | Gemini | 25,May,2004 | Ok, this is very cool. AISO GrepLaw, Detritus as set up a “Sonny Bono is Dead” site, collecting samples from the works that would have passed into the public domain, but for the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act. Sonny Bono, I am told, was a sweet man and great friend. I’m sure that’s true, and his untimely death certainly robbed the world of the very best of this man. It’s therefore very sad that the worst of Sonny Bono continues to echo — this indiscriminate extension of copyrights. Congresswoman Mary Bono had some great ideas about how to make Congresswoman Lofgren’s Public Domain Enhancement Act “better,” as she put it. Is there a possible Sonny Bono Public Domain Act in the works? |
3,446,325 | male | 24 | Advertising | Gemini | 25,May,2004 | Ok, this is very cool. AISO GrepLaw, Detritus as set up a “Sonny Bono is Dead” site, collecting samples from the works that would have passed into the public domain, but for the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act. Sonny Bono, I am told, was a sweet man and great friend. I’m sure that’s true, and his untimely death certainly robbed the world of the very best of this man. It’s therefore very sad that the worst of Sonny Bono continues to echo — this indiscriminate extension of copyrights. Congresswoman Mary Bono had some great ideas about how to make Congresswoman Lofgren’s Public Domain Enhancement Act “better,” as she put it. Is there a possible Sonny Bono Public Domain Act in the works? |
3,446,325 | male | 24 | Advertising | Gemini | 25,May,2004 | Ok, this is very cool. AISO GrepLaw, Detritus as set up a “Sonny Bono is Dead” site, collecting samples from the works that would have passed into the public domain, but for the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act. Sonny Bono, I am told, was a sweet man and great friend. I’m sure that’s true, and his untimely death certainly robbed the world of the very best of this man. It’s therefore very sad that the worst of Sonny Bono continues to echo — this indiscriminate extension of copyrights. Congresswoman Mary Bono had some great ideas about how to make Congresswoman Lofgren’s Public Domain Enhancement Act “better,” as she put it. Is there a possible Sonny Bono Public Domain Act in the works? |
3,446,325 | male | 24 | Advertising | Gemini | 25,May,2004 | Ok, this is very cool. AISO GrepLaw, Detritus as set up a “Sonny Bono is Dead” site, collecting samples from the works that would have passed into the public domain, but for the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act. Sonny Bono, I am told, was a sweet man and great friend. I’m sure that’s true, and his untimely death certainly robbed the world of the very best of this man. It’s therefore very sad that the worst of Sonny Bono continues to echo — this indiscriminate extension of copyrights. Congresswoman Mary Bono had some great ideas about how to make Congresswoman Lofgren’s Public Domain Enhancement Act “better,” as she put it. Is there a possible Sonny Bono Public Domain Act in the works? |
3,446,325 | male | 24 | Advertising | Gemini | 25,May,2004 | Ok, this is very cool. AISO GrepLaw, Detritus as set up a “Sonny Bono is Dead” site, collecting samples from the works that would have passed into the public domain, but for the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act. Sonny Bono, I am told, was a sweet man and great friend. I’m sure that’s true, and his untimely death certainly robbed the world of the very best of this man. It’s therefore very sad that the worst of Sonny Bono continues to echo — this indiscriminate extension of copyrights. Congresswoman Mary Bono had some great ideas about how to make Congresswoman Lofgren’s Public Domain Enhancement Act “better,” as she put it. Is there a possible Sonny Bono Public Domain Act in the works? |
3,446,325 | male | 24 | Advertising | Gemini | 25,May,2004 | Ok, this is very cool. AISO GrepLaw, Detritus as set up a “Sonny Bono is Dead” site, collecting samples from the works that would have passed into the public domain, but for the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act. Sonny Bono, I am told, was a sweet man and great friend. I’m sure that’s true, and his untimely death certainly robbed the world of the very best of this man. It’s therefore very sad that the worst of Sonny Bono continues to echo — this indiscriminate extension of copyrights. Congresswoman Mary Bono had some great ideas about how to make Congresswoman Lofgren’s Public Domain Enhancement Act “better,” as she put it. Is there a possible Sonny Bono Public Domain Act in the works? |
3,446,325 | male | 24 | Advertising | Gemini | 25,May,2004 | Ok, this is very cool. AISO GrepLaw, Detritus as set up a “Sonny Bono is Dead” site, collecting samples from the works that would have passed into the public domain, but for the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act. Sonny Bono, I am told, was a sweet man and great friend. I’m sure that’s true, and his untimely death certainly robbed the world of the very best of this man. It’s therefore very sad that the worst of Sonny Bono continues to echo — this indiscriminate extension of copyrights. Congresswoman Mary Bono had some great ideas about how to make Congresswoman Lofgren’s Public Domain Enhancement Act “better,” as she put it. Is there a possible Sonny Bono Public Domain Act in the works? |
3,446,325 | male | 24 | Advertising | Gemini | 25,May,2004 | Ok, this is very cool. AISO GrepLaw, Detritus as set up a “Sonny Bono is Dead” site, collecting samples from the works that would have passed into the public domain, but for the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act. Sonny Bono, I am told, was a sweet man and great friend. I’m sure that’s true, and his untimely death certainly robbed the world of the very best of this man. It’s therefore very sad that the worst of Sonny Bono continues to echo — this indiscriminate extension of copyrights. Congresswoman Mary Bono had some great ideas about how to make Congresswoman Lofgren’s Public Domain Enhancement Act “better,” as she put it. Is there a possible Sonny Bono Public Domain Act in the works? |
3,446,325 | male | 24 | Advertising | Gemini | 25,May,2004 | Ok, this is very cool. AISO GrepLaw, Detritus as set up a “Sonny Bono is Dead” site, collecting samples from the works that would have passed into the public domain, but for the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act. Sonny Bono, I am told, was a sweet man and great friend. I’m sure that’s true, and his untimely death certainly robbed the world of the very best of this man. It’s therefore very sad that the worst of Sonny Bono continues to echo — this indiscriminate extension of copyrights. Congresswoman Mary Bono had some great ideas about how to make Congresswoman Lofgren’s Public Domain Enhancement Act “better,” as she put it. Is there a possible Sonny Bono Public Domain Act in the works? |
3,644,724 | female | 36 | indUnk | Leo | 28,June,2004 | Catchy title, huh? Now, I am a Yankee girl, who grew up with the notion that roaches are a sign of a dirty home. I never in my life saw a roach until I moved South where the climate is more inviting to them. I do the quarterly pest treatment, and feel pretty confident in my housekeeping. Unfortunately, I am married to a man who sets out a midnight roach buffet before retiring. My post dinner cleanup includes washing all dishes, wiping/cloroxing down all surfaces, and vacuuming up all crumbs. Dog dishes are emptied, garbage taken out, and food is put away. I usually go to bed before DH is done watching Monster Garage/Pimp My Ride/American Chopper/Overhauled. I wake up to a living room littered with Little Debbie wrappers or a cereal bowl, and a glass of milk or juice on its side with just a tiny dribble leaking out onto my carpet. The kitchen counter usually has a trail of crumbs or wrappers/empty boxes that just can't make it those last few inches to the garbage can. I don't care about the cleaning up after DH, but I don't see any point in hanging a welcome sign on our house to my German, Oriental and American 'friends'. My husband mocks my paranoia - he grew up in FL where you can probably saddle up a roach and ride it around the house. Here are MY experiences with them. 1. I used to work with a young woman of questionable hygiene, who announced to me one day that she had to leave her microwave outside in the sun. 'Why?' I asked thinking it was just one of her quirks. 'Well, it's full of roaches. I mean, I can see them behind the number pad. The sun should kill them.' Swallowing my disgust, I asked the obvious, 'Why don't you just buy another microwave?' 'Nah, I can still use this one.' Note to self: don't eat anything she brings in to work. 2. We went on vacation to Myrtle Beach, and around 5 am the first morning I felt something on my cheek. I thought maybe it was a moth or even a fly, but when I brushed it away, it felt pretty substantial, and I could hear it hit the carpet. I flipped the light on, and saw that it was indeed a roach - ON MY FACE! After waking up DH and probably our neighbors on either side of our room, I scrubbed myself down, and called around town to get another hotel (not easy during Bike Week). I waited until 7 am to go downstairs and cancel the rest of our vacation. I tried to be discreet to the clerk at the counter, but she kept arguing with me that 'That's not a roach. That's a Palmetto Bug - that's our state bug!' I've never heard of a state bug - does South Carolina also have state vermin? Palmetto Bug - a roach with an endorsement - unbelievable. 3. I have found these critters in my dishwasher, utensil drawer, front porch, back patio, and upstairs hallway. A sighting - though VERY RARE - sends me into a tizzy that only my sweet bug man, Tim, can soothe. He assures me that I have no infestation, and that it's just a stray that gets in through crack or opening in the doorways and heads to a water source (hence the dishwasher sighting which now forces me to use the heat dry cycle to nuke any infiltrators). Truthfully, I really only see these critters outside - where it's to be expected. But I still remain ever vigilant against them crossing my threshold. As Tim says to me, 'You Northern people sure are funny about roaches!' |
3,644,724 | female | 36 | indUnk | Leo | 22,June,2004 | Ahhhh...summer vacation. Time to kick back, relax, and have endless fun with my children - just like the pictures in my latest Parents magazine. The sun will be shining, our yard perfectly manicured, and my children and I will all be tanned and cute in our coordinated summerwear. Ahhhh...summer vacation. It's raining - again. Our 'Simple Set' pool, is leaning - again - and we're looking at our fifth go around at draining/refilling. My two oldest kids are at each other's throats, and I've finally had to implement the 'kiss and make up' rule to cut out the squabbling. T-ball has ended, so my contact with other adults will be limited until school starts up again in August. As for my tan, when I take off my t-shirt at night, it looks as if I'm still wearing one. No one wants to hear just whining, so here are some of my bright spots: DS has learned to tie his shoes, DD#2 has learned to walk, and as I type this she is scaling the mountain of books and magazines by my nightstand, and I've taken the first baby steps to pursuing my teaching certification. Oh, and today, I'm visiting my 'Happy Place' - Target! I love Target, as do most other stay at home moms. I think once we get discharged from the hospital with that new baby, there's a homing device in those hospital issue receiving blankets that propels us to the red bulls-eye. When I first became a SAHM, I had to watch costs, so I frequented Wal-Mart. The upside of Wal-Mart is that you can get EVERYTHING you need - food, clothes, tires, etc. The downside of Wal-Mart is that it's not as peaceful as Target. If you're escaping from chaos at home, Wal-Mart is chaos magnified. It is crowded, noisy, and in need of a good cleaning - not unlike my own home. Target, however, is an oasis of calm. The minute you step through the automatic doors you are hit with an icy blast of AC. It is well lit, not glaring, the floor is actually white, items are in order on racks and shelves, and I have yet to see a mother/father beat their child over a Tonka truck. This is no exaggeration, I can actually feel my breathing and pulse rate go down when I walk in to the store. Well, I would love to write more, but Spongebob is almost over, and I need to get ready for my Target outing. |
3,644,724 | female | 36 | indUnk | Leo | 16,June,2004 | I've never blogged before - except in my own head. I hope you'll enjoy, be amused, interested, and/or agitated by my tales of stay-at-home-martyrdom - I mean motherdom - and various opinions on just about anything . I'll try and keep it interesting! More to follow... |
3,794,627 | female | 24 | Accounting | Pisces | 30,June,2004 | It seems quite apt that I have that picture of Kate (dog) licking her lips in my profile. This morning we experienced a little bit of guinea pig-dog horror! It has a happy ending, don't worry. So Kate normally lives with my parents... she is diabetic and needs 2 insulin shots a day, at the same time every day, it is much easier for my parents to look after her. However, my parents have gone on holidays (how dare they??) and Derek and I are babysitting Kate. Well, Kate is fascinated by our pigs. She stares at them in their cages, trembling with excitement. She looks like a very tightly wound spring that is about to explode. Generally, we don't let her linger in the pigs' room. Well this morning I got up at 6-something to give her her insulin and breakfast in the laundry and stumbled back to bed. Apparently, I didn't barracade the pig's room off well enough. An hour or so later I woke up to a sharp, excited bark. I told Derek (through my laryngitis) to go check on Kate. She was [b]in[/b] the girls' cage and it was a mess - hay spread everywhere, their food bowls broken, the top level broken and Lucy missing!! Well to cut the story short, Lucy didn't get eaten, we found her cowering behind Tuck's cage. I don't know how she got out... but we rebuilt the cage with extra reinforcements. Gosh that was stressful! |
3,794,627 | female | 24 | Accounting | Pisces | 29,June,2004 | Somehow I am feeling inspired to start a blog. I am not entirely sure why - I don't anticipate that it will be a buzzing hub of activity. I have always been terrible at keeping diaries. I think my best record was some time in year 7 when I made 2 entries on 2 consecutive days... and then silence for months and months. This whole blog thing will probably turn out to be just another one of those blips of activity that will soon be eclipsed by total nothingness again. Oh well! Right now I am supposed to be working, I am taking a 'coffee break' - mainly to warm up my icy fingers - so I can't really write a whole lot now. Workwise, I am wading through the Federal Parliament Hansard (parliamentary transcripts) for info on the Roads-to-Recovery Programme. Politicians are verbose! Just one transcript goes over hundreds of pages. Surprisingly, some bits are quite interesting and the debates get quite heated and entertaining at times. According to Derek, the parliamentarians allowed to shout at each other anymore because the girl with headphones who records everything is beginning to show signs of industrial deafness! Okay. Back to work. I wonder when my next post will be! |
1,117,656 | male | 17 | indUnk | Pisces | 19,June,2004 | Well, apparently some vampire-obsessed guy decided to make a comment on Mandie's previous post, which is a little odd. But, whatever, at least somebody saw our happy new blog! Onto business. Last night my parents stayed out at the farm, so therefore I stayed up until about 1:30 watching tv and whatnot. My brother just got back from Goshen taking his motorocycle test. Since he's and Anderson, of course he passed with flying colors, along with very positive comments by the lady that tested him. Right now I'm listening to some music by Low, and waiting for Mandie to come over after work at Subway. I'm hoping to see urlLink The Terminal sometime this weekend. Looks like a pretty entertaining movie, if not a little bit shallow and predictable and whatnot. Tonight, as I said before, is the FFH concert. Should be a good one. 8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride. 9 Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools. These verses from urlLink Ecclesiastes 7 stuck out for me today. To me verse 8 speaks of our complete ignorance of God's plan for our futures. While things may at times seem hopeless in the present, if we trust in God, we can always know that He has something truly wonderful planned for us. Verse 9, along with Verse 8, remind us once again of one very simple truth with my youth pastor has made it a point to make very clear. He is God and we are not. When we become prideful, all we are really doing is pretending that whatever good thing we did, we did by ourselves. On the contrary, God is the one who does these things through us. When we become prideful, could that not mean that we were really doing those things for ourselves, and not for God? And, if that's true, then are they really good things (the goodness of the action is separate from who does it, but us doing it for ourselves isn't pleasing to God)? Only a fool would think that he had any power on his own to do good. In that same respect, how do we have any right to become angry? Wouldn't becoming disappointed with someone's actions, and therefore angry, be in a way putting ourselves in the place of God? 'Let him who is without sin cast the first stone,' is a verse that comes to mind immediately when thinking about anger. We are in no place to judge others, and become angry, as we are nowhere near to perfection ourselves. Anyway, those were just some things that came to me in thinking about my devotions today. I hope that perhaps my thoughts can be useful to others. Also, if anyone would like to add to what I said, or found error in any of it, feel free to comment! Well, that's about all for right now! God bless, all! Until whenever, Bob |
1,117,656 | male | 17 | indUnk | Pisces | 18,June,2004 | So, here I am again, sitting in this same old chair that my great grandma gave to us before she died. It is again 11:38p.m.... like it always is when I'm sitting here. I've got my lap top turned on to the brightest screen setting (a big no-no by my brother, Jesse's standards) so that I won't nod off before I say goodbye and goodnight to my favorite guy. (Bob, if you haven't guessed) I'm dressed in my dad's big orange t-shirt and have found myself to be quite comfortable, in this chair in the corner of my room. Today I went to see my best friend Laura... we had a great time chatting, but she seemed to be easily distracted by the frequent interruptions of her dog, Sophie. We spent a bit to much time messing with that mutt, but I suppose it was fun. Today was a day for a first for me. I learned how to Cha- Cha... well, I hope Bob will find my new talent intriguing. I never knew I could dance! It's quite fun! Well, I must be off. Bob is dying to see this blog thing run, and I need to get to bed. I have to brush my teeth, wash my face and drink some water... (hopefully that will rid me of my horrid stomach ache) I have to go back to work tomorrow, so that means I actually have to go to bed at a... well, soon. Tomorrow is another day! I'm sure I'll be able to sleep, once my mind is able to ignore my father's snoring in the next room... Oh well, I love him! He needs the sleep. As for now! God bless! Whatever is true, whatever is honerable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is admariable, whatever is worthy of good repute, if anything is excellent or worthy of praise... DWELL on these things! (somewhere in Philippians!) |
1,117,656 | male | 17 | indUnk | Pisces | 18,June,2004 | So, got back from the Davy Jones concert. Well, I left early. Why? It was oh, so stupid. Almost as bad as Paul Revere and the Raiders, only not as loud. Tomorrow night FFH will be playing. They're not too bad. A little poppy, but at least not as annoying. The opening singer is urlLink Tiffany Polston ! She's the young woman who's recording music right now through urlLink Servant Records/Studios , which is the new recording studio at urlLink Intercomm (formerly Ken Anderson Films), which is where my dad works. And, that was a bunch of hullabaloo you probably didn't care to hear! On a happier note, Mandie doesn't work tomorrow, so therefore I'll be able to see her at and before the concert. She's a cute one, so that's always a good thing. Oh yes, haven't mentioned her before... she's my girlfriend of over 7 months, and she's... cool! I'm really boring, aren't I? Maybe if I get bored later I'll upload some pictures for you... all... well... nobody knows I've made this yet. Neveryoumind. Until whenever, rla |
1,117,656 | male | 17 | indUnk | Pisces | 18,June,2004 | So, today, I finally rediscovered this bloggin business. I don't quite know that I'll actually ever use this, but hey, whatever! Anyway, today I didn't do a whole lot. Woke up, took my sister to Petro's to get her car. Silly paradise music store doesn't open until 10, apparently, so I'll have to wait even longer before I actually BUY a capo for my guitar. I'm going to the Davy Jones (or something, he's a Monkee) concert in a little while, and that's about it! Until whenever, me |
1,117,656 | male | 17 | indUnk | Pisces | 26,June,2004 | Mandie and I are going to see some Brahms: Symphony No. 2 tonight at 7:30. Masterworks is a free concert festival thing that's in Winona Lake every year. This will be the first time either of us have ever gone, so it should be at least something different. I'm picking her up at 6:30 from work, so I have a while until then to get everything done that I have to do. I woke up at 5:30 this morning. Today was the 11th Optimist Club triathlon. As my dad is in Optimist Club, and my brother is heading to Russia, I got to help! So, we went there, set stuff up, sat around... I punched 500 3-digit numbers into a clock thingy, which wasn't actually of any real use, as it was merely a backup for their high tech runner detector... thing. So, I spent until about 11 doing that. My dad and I brought all the junk back to the studio (Intercomm), and then we headed back to eat some pierogies. Good stuff. Upon arriving home, I mowed the lawn. Now, here I am. Last... Monday?... and wednesday... me, Rod, and Mandie went fishing at my aunt's house. I tell you $14.25 for a stinking fishing license? Oy. Anyway, that's a fun thing. Yes, children, fishing doesn't have to be just for old people. Youngin's can enjoy an evening of fishing, as well! Well, most of the time we didn't really fish too much, but it was still fun. I'm stinky. I need a shower. Until whenever, Bob |
1,117,656 | male | 17 | indUnk | Pisces | 25,June,2004 | I have found that when a person ASKS you to talk about yourself you can't find the words to say. I have previously been commissioned by my mother to write college essays today, and for some reason I can't seem to find the words... or more than that... what order to put them in if I were to happen to stumble upon them. It seems as though all I am writing about my life is pure fluff. And that can get a might bit depressing. If you care to look, I am posting my rough rough rough rough (etc) draft essay for Taylor and Grace on my Blog. Please do keep everything in perspective... I am a poor dumb homeskewed girl who can't write... well who can write by the grace of God. And it seems that God has bestowed a little more of that grace upon others. Furthermore, I have found that my life isn't a sad pathetic mess, my writing just makes it look that way. I suppose that that could be encourageing. (weak smile) My week has been going great. The Lord has blessed me with wonderful friends, good health, and warm sunshine! Now how happy is that? Yesterday Bob, Rod, Laura, and I went swimming at Laura's aunt's pool. We froze our patuschki's off, but we had a good time. It's one of the blessings and mystries of cold weather, the water seems so much warmer if you are under it as opposed to standing outside dripping wet. I learned this fact very quickly. After that we ate some schrum... schrumschoooss...schrum....yeah... some very good cake that Laura made and all went over to my house to watch Fiddler on the Roof. Good movie. I like Jews. I guess I 'have lived' now. According to my fine fellow friends I have 'never lived until I had seen that movie'... now I am complete. When that LOOOOOOOONG movie was over, we engaged ourselves in a rousing game of poker which was simply delightful. Especially when everybody had to leave in a hurry to get home before 12 and left all the 'poker chips' with me. (We played with M&M's) So now I am just sitting here, typing my life away. Probably boring you. I'll write something more interesting tomorrow. Oh! Tomorrow! After my shift at Subway I am going to go listen to a Brahm's concert in Winona Lake! I'm so very excited. If you aren't interested in classical music, I suggest that you look into it at least. It is a very noble topic, and quite enjoyable! Well that's all for now. I pray you have a wonderful day, as I have! God Bless you all! In His service, Mandie 'Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strenth, and my redeemer.' Ps. 19:14 |
1,117,656 | male | 17 | indUnk | Pisces | 22,June,2004 | Hello everybody! I've finally gotten on here. And guess what? My name will show up as Laura. Wow, don't you feel better now Robert;). Well, I somewhat skimmed through the different things that you guys have written, and since there is absolutely NO ONE online......oh weird.... just as I was typing that Mandie signed in. But onward. Well, by now I can't barely remember anything about the posts, but someone said something about not being angry, which I do agree that we should try not to be angry, but I think that we are allowed to be angry because somewhere in the Bible it says that 'In your anger, do not sin.' I could look up where that is at, but I am to lazy at the moment. So basically we can feel angry, but we can't let that anger lead us to bad thoughts or actions. I wish that I could remember more from the other posts, but I don't. Oh, Mandie talked about us learning to cha-cha. I think that we could become a great dancing couple, maybe even good enough to teach others~so watch out guys~we'll be on the move to get others to dance with. Although, it is kind of confusing sometimes. Oh my goodness! I just found out that Rod got poison something on his hands and they're huge. So much for that idea. lol. Well, a basic update on my life would probably be fitting for a blog. Well, currently I am updating our teeny tiny kitchen. We have flat dark cabinets that are about 40 years old. To update our kitchen, I have removed all of the doors, scrubbed down them all with TSP, and rinsed them. Now I have to add wood filler in the holes, cracks, and dents, and then sand them all. Then my dad and I are adding trim around the edges, which we have to cut, then glue, and then tack on. After that I'm going to do more filling in the cracks, and sanding. Then prime all of them, sand a bit, and paint. Whew! A lot of work. But I can handle it. I know that you guys probably didn't want to read through all of the steps, but I typed them so that I could remember them. Also we're going to add new counter. That should be interesting because the backsplash goes all the way up to the cabinets, and we don't want the new counter to go up that high, and we're not sure what is behind the backsplash. So we might have to have drywall, or something added between the cabinets and new backsplash. We're also going to get more cabinets, and make it so that our dishwasher hooks into the wall, add a sink, paint the paneled walls. So I'll be busy busy busy! Well, through out writing this thing I have had a good talk with Mandie and I have managed to make things not so good with my mom, which bothers me, but not too much because my mom and I are close so we always get good again. Well, it is late and I should go to bed. Good night and farewell. |
1,117,656 | male | 17 | indUnk | Pisces | 20,June,2004 | Every jumbled pile of person has a thinking part that wonders What the part that isn't thinking isn't thinking of I don't have much deep thought to put into my post today, so I thought I'd just throw that in to perhaps confuse, or enlighten, some people. Yesterday, Mandie, Rod and I had a jolly good time. It was around noon, and I was bored. I called Rodney. 'You wanna do whatever with me and Mandie?' 'Sure' 'Bye' I then proceeded to call Mandie, asking her to come over and... do whatever. Us three kiddos sat around a bit... watched some stupid tv... and I finally resolved to call my aunt. She said it'd be wonderful if us three came over and fished. And fish, we did. Rodney, the pro, of course caught most of the fishies. Mandie and I came in second/third with 'not as many fishies.' However, the expidenture was quite a fun time. And then we left. And then we saw The Terminal. I say it was a quite good movie. There was some Stupidity of People in it, but this Stupidity of People was generally not put in Good Light. So, hey. Yes, it was very far-fetched at times, but what do you really expect from a movie about a guy who gets stuck at an airport? After this viewing of said movie, we then went to my house. Why? Pizza, of course. Oh, and pizza we did! We pizza-ed all night long, we did. Then people went home. Then I went to sleep. Oh, yes, yes, yes I did. There's something coming. There's a new car on the horizon. It's coming very slowly. It makes a noise. It has kittens painted all over it. With a new kind of fur. Cleaner, but with a unique smell. Yet, one of these kittens is not prepared to have a good time. It stands alone. Away from the crowd. It's your kind of kitten. Now the time has come to climb into that car and to shake the paw of destiny. I went on a good long walk with my sister. There's a very cool walkway through some marsh land in our town, so it's always fun to walk down there, walk across it, then walk home from the other side. Good hour walk, at least. Clint and Rod are over here now. They're playing video games, so I figured it was my duty to enlighten the world with my thoughts about whatnot and whatnot. Um, wow, I'm probably really boring. Maybe I'll post something interesting later. As for now, Until whenever, Bob |
1,117,656 | male | 17 | indUnk | Pisces | 20,June,2004 | Through my 17 years of experience, more notably the later half of my 17 years, I've noticed the sickly devil called Reason as being one of my main enemies. He is one who tends to slither into my mind on occasions when I thought that I might have had control of the situation. Reason adorns himself with many different habiliments, according to the job that he is performing at the time. Often enough he is non-threatening, presenting himself as a mere excape to a difficult situation. In that sense my using reason is praised. A soldier would rather have his commanding officer use reason when staging an attack on the enemy as opposed to feeling and emotion. But I also believe that reason is becoming the downfall of my generation. Webster's dicionary calls reason: a statement offered in explanation or justification; the power to think, intellect. Coming from the Latin word ratio, in reference to computation, it provides for analization of a situation. Thinking and re-thinking and using one's intellect until he comes to justification of his actions. In it's entirety I don't believe that reasoning is wrong, it is the mis-use of reason that transforms it into a monster. I have see so many young people like me 'reason' their way out of guilt and consequences to their actions. Just as if sex were misused, outside (or perhaps inside) the context of marriage, it no longer is a beauty but a defilement of what the Lord had intended it to be. Many false religions and as I would call it (I know, I'm creating a new word today) 'mal-philosophy' are based around the misuse of reason. Justification, in human terms is a sick word. Going hand-in-hand with Reason it rebukes conviction, implying that we 'deserve better for ourselves, because we had been good on such-and-such an occason' therefore allowing the human to ignore the consequences and fall deeper into sin. I work at the only local fast-food restraunt in the neighborhood, and I often see the same people comming in, day in and day out. Because I work on a line, I have been able to strike up conversations with some of our regular costumers. Some have remarked that they had been 'good' that day, (pertaining to what they had eaten) so they deserve a little extra topping on their sandwhich, or perhaps a cookie or two. I'm not saying this is inherently evil, the point I am driving at is that we believe we deserve something from life, and that we in fact, Reason it to be so. 'I have been good by not having kissing or having sex, therefore I deserve favor from him or her' or 'My mom should commend me for doing the dishes and laundry for her and for not arguing today, so why is she nagging me? I deserve better treatment' We haven't changed our position in life, God is still God. All our thinking, reasoning, and intellect, won't change that fact. We are all slaves to someone (God or Satan), and we all deserve nothing. I pray that we destroy our self-centered way of thinking and get focused on Who matters. The little devil Reason that we have created will only drag us deeper into sin. I pray for my generation also, that we will, by His strength, pull out of the mire that has been laid before us by our predecessors and by ourselves, and look upward, toward the call of Jesus Christ. What I deserve is death, what He gave was life, and that is something my intellect and reason can never understand. |
1,117,656 | male | 17 | indUnk | Pisces | 20,June,2004 | Today was actually a very nice day. I got up, I went to sunday school, I went to church, I came home, hung out with Rob and then went to work. I think this would be the absolute defintion of a 'nice' day. 5 Reasons for Mandie's Nice Day: 1.) There was a pretty sunset on the way home, and that's always a nice reminder of good things. I'm a sunset girl, I guess. 2.) Bob came over... that's always nice to hang out with a good friend. We did devo's together. (Oswald Chambers: My Utmost for His Highest. If you ever get a chance, read that! it's good!) 3.) I worked with my good friend Danielle and we gabbed like silly girls about our boyfriends. That was fun, in an immature kind of way. 4.) I sat and chatted with family. My family is good at chatting too. You should try just talking with your mom or dad sometime... just say something that you know wouldn't tick them off. It's nice! 5.) It's Sunday, I love church... I love getting fed the Word! Praise Jesus! I'm trying to see my sunday school in somewhat of a different light. I have recently had a hard time with sunday school because the teacher is, well, at times, hard to follow. If you asked anybody what the lesson was about today, I am guessing that they couldn't tell you. (Now, we did just finish a {year long} series that explained to us that 'He is God, and we are not.' That is one point that I think you'd have to be deaf if you did not get.) But he has a heart for us, and I believe my being there, as a Senior in the class, is an encouragement to him... so I go, every Sunday... Also if I think about it this way, I am getting food for the soul. Even things that seem below me, very simple concepts... oftentimes I need a reminder of the fact that He is God, and I am not, and sometimes I need it ingrained into my memory. I won't readily forget that phrase... and so I am grateful. Well, I am a bit sleepy, so I shall be going soon, but before I do I want to make a comment about something very dear to me--- I have seen such exemplory growth in knowledge towards the Lord Jesus from my best friends. I have made it a point to pray for both of them, and It is so heartwarming to see them seek truth, affirm knowledge, and grow in their faith. If there is something they don't understand, the search for that understanding. They don't seem to settle for half-hacked faith, and that is so important to me. Oftentimes Christians are spoon-fed their faith, but I have seen my dear friends find meaning to their life, and closer understanding of their Savior... and they are just cool... I mean, they like chickens. Wow, that's another story... hmmm, come to think of it, we've all raised chickens. Man, we are hicks! Well, I'd best be getting to bed. At least heading in that direction anyway. I'll probably read some of my book (I love summer!) It's called This Present Darkness, by Frank Peretti. If you liked C.S. Lewis's Screwtape Letters, I'd highly advise this book It's good! Well goodnight for now! God bless all! Mandie Because He lives, I can face tomorrow! Because He lives, all fear is gone! Because I know, He holds my future, and life is worth the living, just because He lives! |
1,117,656 | male | 17 | indUnk | Pisces | 20,June,2004 | Yes, the muscle around my knee... is twitching? Why? Please, tell me. I have no idea, and it's weird . Went to sunday school and church this morning. Both went quite well. After church, I went to Mandie's house. Isn't it funny how I assume things? After church, I called my parents to ask what they were doing, my dad picks up, and the first thing he says is 'yes you can.' He automatically assumed that I already had planned to go out to lunch with Mandie's family. Thing is, I wasn't sure what I wanted to do, and I was merely asking what they had planned for the day, as it is father's day. Anyway, they said they were going out to the farm, so I decided to go to Mandie's, and 'be a gentleman,' and 'keep my paws off of her.' They say they trust me, but they don't every quite act like it! Or, maybe it's just a big joke? Maybe parents really are robots. I don't quite know. However, they are quite silly. Either way, I still got to see Mandie, not having planned on 'putting my paws on her' in the first place. Oy. Anyhoo, racing to Mandie's house was fun. If you're ever bored, go north of 30 and west of 15... Clunette is cute little town. After Mandie's went back to church for youth groups and stuff. And then, Bob's brother beckons him to clean the garage... joy of joys! Until whenever, Bob |
1,117,656 | male | 17 | indUnk | Pisces | 03,July,2004 | What a lovely day for fireworks! 60% chance of rain; thunderstorms; severe weather. I don't think God wanted us out this 4th of July. Oh well, I don't mind, I don't have anything going to speak of. I was going to go watch fireworks with Bobby this evening, but if you could sit here with me right now, you would know why I am not going. (and I kinda did it yesterday. Dane Miller, owner of 'Daneville' (Winona Lake) had his personal show at his lake house, and Bob and I watched it from his aunt Margrets house) So, I am at home. It's so nice. I am the kind of person who likes to be out and about, but it is nice to be here right now. I just got out of a warm bath, so I feel clean and fresh. I put on smelly lotion, so I feel good from that too. No I am sitting on my bed, lost in a sea of pillows and stuffed animals. I have my fan going and a few lights on, just for effect. 'May it Be' by Enya, is playing in the background... and in all... I feel gooooooooood! Laura lent me a book called 'Will the Real Hereitc Please Stand Up.' Yeah, yeah, cheesy I know, but it's actually good! It kinda compares and contrasts Christians from the early church with those from the modern church. I love that kind of study, so I am finding it quite enjoyable! Work today went ok. I wish I wasn't the way I am. I have a tendancy to get stressed out when I am working alone. I am constantly trying to make everything perfect, but when so many people come in, it's so difficult to finish things just right. Oh well, I'll get better, I suppose. By God's grace, I'll make it! I'm very excited, I'm going to take Sarah Chamberlin to church tomorrow! I haven't seen her in forever! it will be so nice to see here again. Well, I could comment on life and love and happiness... but I'll drone on about that on my blog. For now, I am going to go brouse the Taylor website. Ta ta for now! Because He Lives, Mandie |
1,117,656 | male | 17 | indUnk | Pisces | 29,June,2004 | Here I am, and here'll I be, for the rest of my life, teedle dee dee. I'll always be here, where ever I go, whether it'll have sun, or it'll have snow. Because here tends to travel, round the world, and through time. Now the question is, whether to continue this rhyme. I think I will, because a brief explanation is in order, or else, the state of confusion you would border. For how can here travel through time? I must explain it to you not in rhyme. For you see, I used to be here and now I am there, or is it I used to be there and now I am here. I think that this confusion must end, there are more pressing matters for me to attend. So now I will end this, right here and right now, some day I might solve this, but I don't know how. Ah ha! The ridiculous poetry of Laura has returned. Robert knows little of this. Mandie knows some of it. I LOVE to write poetry. Sometimes I write about meaningful things~Mandie knows about this. A lot of the time, I write about just ridiculous things. Many times my poems don't make sense, and are kind of stupid, but they are fun to write, and they don't take me long to write~dumb rhymes pop in my head all of the time. Well, enough of that nonsense. Onward and upward they say. Well, let's see. I should write about what I did today. Well, I worked on my knitted article of clothing for the fair~I think Mandie knows what it is~I would say what it is, but then I would forever be labeled as a grandma:). Also, I made supper~yea ra, go me~lol. Furthermore, I went to a viewing for Howard~an AWESOME old guy at my church. I must say that viewings creep me out. Luckily this one wasn't too bad, because people were just talking about normal things most of the time and you didn't have to be by the casket long. It's just that, now a days, they make people look so alive when they're dead, that it seems like they could just reach up and grab you. Freaks me out. I say, make them look deader~not super dead~but not like they are alive enough to do anything~or my favorite~CLOSE THE LID! Well enough of that~oh mandie, it was awesome, he had a Bible in his hands, but near him was a pack of gum and something else. I thought that was awesome. Before the viewing, Mandie and Robert walked over to my house, which was awesome. I like doing things in Milford with the group~cheaper on gas:). But Warsaw is good also. Since Bob says that this is just for us three, I will include other info. I like hanging out with more than three. I don't know, I'm weird. Or I should put it this way, I like to hang out not just with a couple, even if the couple is as well behaved as Mandie and Bob are. And so, Mandie knows this, but I'm not totally sure that Bob does, when I ask about whether Rod is going to do stuff with you guys also, it is not for romantic reasons. It is just because I like to have at least one other noncouple person. Like it would be ok if it was Clint Sarah Me and (Mandie, or Robert, or Rod). Or if it was Robert Mandie me and (Clint or Sarah or Rod). I don't so much like it when it is Clint Sarah Mandie Bob and Me. because then there is no other noncouple person there. I know that this is silly, and Bob will probably not understand, because on a lot of these type issues guys are different, although on this one he might understand. So, that entire explanation was just for you to know that when I ask about Rod coming that it is not for romantic reasons. Now, I do not feel like I will ever have to touch this subject again, and I will feel freer to ask. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh........ Oh..............It's late, I should go to bed. I am horrible about going to bed. Seriously, I think I am part owl, or raccoon. It's like I come alive at night. This is off of the subject but mandie I found out what the purdue young group's website is if you want to look it over. Also, I saw Armageddon the other night, and I cried my eyes out. So sad. I cry when I think of it now. Well, I really need to go to bed. This has been a pretty ridiculous post. But I am too tired to read back through it to edit it. Goodnight everyone and sweet dreams. Luv ya, ~Laura |
1,117,656 | male | 17 | indUnk | Pisces | 28,June,2004 | ...how I think of wonderful things to talk about in here during the day, but when it comes down to it, I can't remember what I was thinking. It's also funny how, now that it's summer, it's almost impossible sometimes to remember what I did the past couple of days. Oh yes, yesterday, after church, Mandie and I went out to the farm to have a little chicken picnic at the farm with my parents. Yes, this was chicken that we took from the triathlon. It was good chicken. Last night Clint, Rod and I spent the night out at 'the farm.' This 'the farm' actually goes by the name Treehouse Farm, and is owned by my grandparents of sorts. They bought it long ago for family and ministry use, and it holds many great memories for me. For the longest time some very slobby people from Grace College had been staying out there, but we finally kicked them out. After this, we cleaned it up quite a bit, and now we stay out there sometimes. We burned some stuff, which was fun. It's amazing how difficult it is to make a pop can explode in a fire. Ok, we only tried once and gave up, but that's life. Making pancakes is something every teenage boy should do. It's fascinating how I manage, every time I make pancakes to mess up the first couple, then make the rest just fine. Either way, they all tasted great. It's also amazing how easy it is to make bacon. My friends are bums. I tell you, they do not know how to clean, unless someone is telling them exactly what to do. Yes, they did take it upon themselves to lock up the mini barn (this is a small barn-type thing, which we've fixed up with couches and a projector and whatnot), and they left the air conditioner, and lights on. Wouldn't these things be obvious things to turn off when locking up? Obviously not. Or maybe it's just them. It's in this area that I really do have to commend Mandie. She says that not all guys are this stupid, which is likely, but either way Clint and Rod are the only long-time guy friends I've made that aren't busy all the time. However, Mandie is in now way like this. The whole time they were walking around, not cleaning at all, I was thinking how much I wish Mandie could just stay out there with me. Other than the 'appearance of evil' (see: silly parents), it would be much nicer. Unlike my friends, Mandie goes out of her way to do helpful things. Mandie asks me how she can help with things? I mean, if I was the only one making a mess, I'd be fine. But I actually made them breakfast, and they had very little gratitude to show for it. Mandie, I love you. You're truly the best, best friend I could ever ask for. Anyhoo, we also watched Return of the King. I do tell you, that is good cinema, apart from the fact that it was in fullscreen, which is a disgrace. I made $45 for mowing tonight. I mowed the studio (Intercomm), on a riding mower, which got me $25. Then, I mowed my grandma's, which got me $20. Although I do have to go back to both places and do some weed-whacking, I'd give it an A+. Tomorrow Mandie and I are going to Mishawaka. More on that tomorrow or sometime. Other than that, I have not much more to say. I could attempt getting into some deep theological stuff, but I'm too tired. Until the future, Bob |
1,117,656 | male | 17 | indUnk | Pisces | 08,July,2004 | Hello everybody! It is late and my allergies are really bad(I look like a drunk/heroine addict right now) and I'm kind of tired, but I thought that I would write a bit before I go to bed. Well, actually now that I think about it, I don't really have anything to write about. I have not done a whole lot lately, just cleaned and knitted. And for all of you people who are freaked about me going around and being pushy about having everyone go on the road trip, I would not worry. I've been thinking about it, and well, next year whenever is the college spring break I'll most likely go on a missions trip to someplace in Mexico or Guatemala most likely, and then over spring break I'm probably going to get to go AGAIN to Florida with my family, so I should probably hold off on the traveling. But I have not totally let go of the idea. I just have soooo many other things to think about. In fact, mandie, I've been thinking about how cool it would be to write a book or a story about Jeneatte(the old lady that my mom helps)~i'm about 99% sure that it will never happen, but it would be awesome if I did. That lady has had to live through CRAZY things so I think it would be cool to write about it. Kind of like a child called 'it' type of thing mixed with 'Radio' because of her mental disabilities. She was abused as a child and so was her husband. Also, I laid in bed and thought about the cover~actually this is what brought on the idea of doing the book. Well, I would LOVE to draw her face. Take her picture and then go and put it on the computer and turn up the contrast a lot and print it out in black and white and then use that to draw it out in ebony. She has the most wrinkly face I think that I've ever seen. Then I kind of played with the idea of drawing her old face on one side, and her young face on the other side for the cover. Hmmmmmmm. You would probably be able to do a really good drawing of her. The only thing with the story is that I would want to record conversations with her so that I could use them later and really get a lot of details from her view. The only thing is that I am sure that a lot of the topics might be hard for her to talk about and I don't want to dredge up bad memories. This is the weird things that I think about while lying in bed. Actually it is just during the summer that I get weird ideas before falling asleep. During the winter i'm too tired to think. Oops! Forgot about the paragraphs again!;) I'll go fix that. Well I should go to bed. Yawn. Oh I have also decided that when I grow up, if I have an inside dog, I do not care how ugly it looks, it is going to be one of those dogs without hair. You guys know how little my dog is, and just the little amount that she sheds is driving me CRAZY! I think that I am going to come up with a little plastic suit for her just like a shower cap type thing so that all of her shedding stays in that. It's really annoying because the other day I was in a black shirt and I laid down on the couch and got little white hairs all over me. Oh today I got set up to paint on one of my favorite verses on my wall. To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven. I think that it is in eccl. I find that verse very comforting, it sounds better than saying that you are going through a phase;). The only thing is, figuring out which 'season' you're in and enjoying your time through that season. Well, I could easily go on my soapbox now and talk about seasons pertaining to life and blah blah blah, but I won't because this post is already pretty long and not really filled with anything useful(that's what happens when you write posts when you are on drugs~allergy meds that is;)). Well, good night and farewell for now. |
1,117,656 | male | 17 | indUnk | Pisces | 05,July,2004 | So, I have finally applied to a college! This will be the second college I have applied to, but I have it done nonetheless. I applied to PCC first, and was accepted. But I don't want to go there. I applied to Grace today, and I'm not crazy about going there. Only if it's the Lord's will, and it quite possibly could be, will I go there. It feels so good to have that done! Now all I have to do is wait to get my edited essay back from my neighbor Becky Dingeldein, (funny name, huh?) then I will apply to Taylor University. I'm hoping to go there, but it's all in the Lord's hands. (and boy, am I glad of that!!!) I was reading in my Bible Study today, and something struck me as fasinating, so I thought I'd share it with you... 'Let not your heart be troubled.' The very mention of 'Let not...' should be an indicator that this is a command, not a suggestion. Oftentimes I allow so many things to bother me and destroy my thinking. I will get down, and perhaps bring others with me! 'Let not your heart be troubled' means bringing your problems to the Lord, not daily, but constantly! Satan enjoys getting me down by troubing my thoughts. These bothersome woes obstruct my good intentions, and bring me to a crashing fall before I even knew I was tripping! Even by itself, that simple phrase brings peace to my wearied mind. I think from now on, (these are my 'good intentions' talking) I plan to remind myself to not let my heart be troubled. Especially at work when I stress out easily. Either that or take vicadin. Wow, that would make work fun... hehe. Nah, I won't go that route! Looking to Jesus is always better! Tomorrow I plan to go to my grandma Penrod's house and do some encouraging over there. I haven't been able to spend time with her in a while, and I just love talking to her. I have such respect for the women in my family, all of them. Well, I hope you all are haveing a wonderful day, as I am! Keep looking to Jesus, and don't forget to talk to Him too! He want's to hear from you! Just Because He Lives! Mandie P.S. Hey Laura, that book you let me borrow is very good! |
1,117,656 | male | 17 | indUnk | Pisces | 16,July,2004 | So, this wednesday my dad, Mandie and I traveled to the country of Chicago. We did so in our vehicle of choice, which was our family Chrysler Intrepid. We left at around 7:10 am. Why, you ask? Well, you see, I have an aunt Melody and my dad has a sister Melody. This Melody, being the same person, lives in San Diego. This Melody visits Indianaland every summer. This summer is no exception. Therefore, this wednesday, she headed on American Airlines towards the sprawling airport of O'Hare in the sprawling city of Chicago! One might assume Melody might just walk to Warsaw from Chicago. But no! No, my dear friend, it was our intention to drive to 'pick her up.' And so we did. However, her airplane was not scheduled to arrive at O'Hare until 12:30. 7-ish + 3hrs = 10-ish. This gave us around 2 hours to do the most exciting thing possible: go to Chinatown! click on any image for a larger version urlLink Here Mandie and I stand in the streets of Chinatown. urlLink Here is a shot of the entrance to Chinatown, cleverly decorated in a traditional Chinese fashion. urlLink Mandie looks at me enthusiastically while I smile. But nevermind us, look at the guy on the curb behind us. I wonder what he thinks about those people behind him and all that stuff. Chinese people must love stuff. urlLink Look, they have stores! urlLink Mandie wants to buy chopsticks. urlLink Local Christian church. urlLink Some not-so-Chinese-but-probable-still-made-in-China things. urlLink This store is full of ginseng, and other roots and whatnot. It costs a lot. Hundreds of dollars for a pound of root . Doesn't Mandie appear puzzled? urlLink Look at the little old Chinese lady, she must understand... urlLink Look, Mandie can't read Chinese! urlLink We quickly escaped the store of confusion, and luckily found some crabs. Everybody loves crabs. urlLink She's so happy with her crabs. urlLink Oh boy! Weird Chinese treats in a bag! urlLink Some American cars clutter the curbs of Chinatown. urlLink This might just seem to be a bathroom. Well, it is. But it's a bathroom of a special place. The sandwich place. The place where they take roll-like things, and put different things in them. My favorite is the hotdog. Also, there are many chinese men speaking in foreign tongues and smoking in this bakery of sorts. urlLink Suddenly, Mandie and my dad are going the wrong way on a moving walkway at the airport! urlLink I'm too scared to do so, so I watch from the outside. urlLink Oh look, it's Mandie and Bob coming up the escalator! We like the many escalators, moving walkways, and elevators of the airport. They're fun. urlLink However, we couldn't play on said people-moving devices for long. Why? Melody! We were all very excited to see Melody. She is quite the cool aunt. Mandie looks important. The trip home consisted of not feeling so well because of talk shows, hispanic music, and much talking on the parts of my dad and aunt. Therefore, there are no pictures. I hope you enjoyed my illustrated story of 'The Journey to Chicago!' Come back sometime for something else, or something. rla |
1,117,656 | male | 17 | indUnk | Pisces | 14,July,2004 | Last night the Lord would not let me rest until I had written the words that were in my head. So, groggy, I sat up in bed and turned on the light. After fumbeling around for a pencil and notebook paper I wrote: Remember Jesus, Beloved. When earth's long whiles are filled with scorn, And loss of loved ones leave you torn; When hope is vanquished and you stand forelorn- Remember Jesus, Beloved. Remember Jesus. When passionate rage and pain stand still, And all you have left is shattered will; When you see those sins you saught to kill- Remember Jesus, Beloved. Remember Jesus. As you're hanging upon your cross You've built yourself-YOU count the cost; And when you're sure all hope is lost... Remember Jesus, Beloved. Remember Jesus. 'Eloi, Eloi, lama Sabachthani?!' That morunful night through tears He cried So He could stand now, by your side! Remember Jesus, Beloved. Remember Jesus. I believe He sent me those words for a purpose... and not strictly mine. I pray those words touched you with the same magnititude that they did me. You see, 'Remember Jesus, Beloved. Remember Jesus!' were the words that Peter cried to his dear wife as she was being crucified by Roman soldiers. He did not scream words of pain, or tears---nor make fleating attempts to have her rebuke Christ. His example to me is profound, and I pray that someday I too may have a testimony like that. For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. For the glory of God eternal. Robert, I appreciate your last entry about free will. So often we try to lay blame on God for our own failings, and even perhaps present situations. Blessed are those who live with so little, yet have the capacity to praise God with what they have. I pray that the Lord will teach me to bless Him sufficieintly in my present circumstances. It's late, and I have many things to look at yet. I want you, my friends, to know how much I am praying for you, and care for you deeply. Keep looking to Jesus! In His service, Mandie Marie |
1,117,656 | male | 17 | indUnk | Pisces | 12,July,2004 | Tell you where you need to go Tell you when you need to leave Tell you what you need to know Tell you who you need to be Everything inside you know there's more than what you heard So much more than empty conversation filled with empty words And you're on fire when He's near you You're on fire when He speaks You're on fire, burning at these mysteries Give me one more time around Give me one more chance to see Give me everything You are Give me one more chance to be Everything inside me looks like everything I hate You are the hope I have for change, You are the only chance I'll take When I'm on fire when You're near me I'm on fire when You speak I'm on fire burning at these mysteries These mysteries I've been standing on the edge of me standing on the edge of me standing on the edge of me standing on the edge of me standing on the edge of everything I've never been before And I've been standing on the edge of me standing on the edge And I'm on fire when You're near me I'm on fire when You speak I'm on fire burning at these mysteries I wish I could write songs like Switchfoot can. Anyway, onto some ramblings. Is God still an all-powerful God even through very hard times? Time and time again I've heard people say that it's impossible for them to grow closer to God, because whenever they do, He keeps pushing them away. Whenever they feel that they are really starting to grow closer to Christ, it seems to them that something in their life happens that isn't exactly easy to deal with. But does this really mean that God is out to get us, to put us through hard times just to see us squirm? Of course not! God is love. People die. If they didn't, they wouldn't be human. People sin, doing horrible things to themselves and others. If they couldn't, they wouldn't have free will! Because of this free will, we are free to do one of two things. Do things for God, or do things for someone else. We can either choose to turn to Him, or we can turn to the world. We can set out to become perfect in the world's eyes, or we can set out to become perfect in God's eyes. In doing the former, for a very long time we very likely will feel a very great amount of self worth. We might feel like we've really made it in this world. But then it comes tumbling down and the wages of our sin come raining down on us. What kind of standard is the world? The only constant thing in this world, as far as I can see, is sin. Throughout history, that's the only thing that I can see is constant. Humans have always had sin. They always will, as long as they have free will. But it doesn't have to be that way. Instead of trying to live up to the standards of the sinful world, we can try to live up to the constant that's been here throughout time, outside of time. The only thing He wants for us is to give everything up to Him. This is the simplest thing I can thing of for Him to ask us to do. No matter what we encounter in life, all He wants us to do is to turn to Him. However, as we're so stuck on trying to live up to the world's standards of what we need to feel happy, we don't always want to let go of some things. If following God means we have to give up our tv, then we want no part in it. Why do we say we want to follow Him, but when He tells us to rid ourselves of certain things, that is where we draw the line. That is where God has gone just too far. However, what we fail to realize is that by getting rid of those things that we think we just can't live without, and following His will, things that we could have never imagined happen. The happiest moments of my life have been, without a doubt, when I have been serving Him completely. The scary thing about that is, though, is that we never know what's next. Can't we just get it into our brains that it doesn't matter what's next, because no matter what it will be right? I know that's my main struggle in life. I've seen too much how low my wants and desires bring me. I've known depths that I wish I could say nobody else could comprehend. I've been so lost in sin that I didn't even have sight of God. But I also know what the other extremity can be like. I want to see more how high God's will in my life can take me in this life. I want to be on fire for Christ, and Christ only. rla |
1,117,656 | male | 17 | indUnk | Pisces | 11,July,2004 | I suppose it's my turn to write a blog. I haven't done it in so very long. I tell you, sometimes being angry is so stupid. I should give my mom a copy of 'Mere Christianity,' it would do her a world of good. You see, she and I have been trying for so long to retrieve a gift certificate off of Amazon.com and it just won't work! So mom has to get all angry with Grandma McD. and Grandma McD. has to get all angry with mom. (more stupid complex details to my story that I just don't want tell you because they are so very stupid.) Anyway, mom has to call up grandma and explain in a loud tone all the injustices done to her... and then grandma must do the same. Then mom must hang up on her and stomp around the house slamming doors and scream at me because of the acute injustices done to her. Mandie tries to explain to mom that it really isn't a big deal and that Christians should not act like that to others, even when others do them wrong. Mandie fails miserably. So now Mandie is lying very low and playing invisible. So far it is working. On to happier times. Bob, those pictures of Walter kitty are so very cute. I think you should stick with the name Walter. I mean really, if somebody asked you what the names of your pets were you could proudly say 'Walter and Sheryl!' I mean really Bob, isn't that so very cute? Or you cold just name it 'Coco Wheat' to go along with 'Cream of Wheat' that you named your last cat. Say Laura, we need to go play tennis soon. I am in desperate need of some fun exercise. Perhaps we can do that this week. Bob said that I may relate to you what we did this past week, but frankly I don't remeber a thing... except for the fact that I was overly emotional. I will leave it up to the guy to remember the facts. When a female is asked to recall what she actually DID during times of acute emotional stress, I can conclusivly say that she will most likely not remember. Well, I must be going now. I am going to study some Russian before I go to work... isn't that fascinating? God be with you all. Because He lives, Amanda Marie |
1,117,656 | male | 17 | indUnk | Pisces | 11,July,2004 | Here, my friends, is the cute kitten. urlLink Isn't he cute? urlLink Mandie and I like the cute kitten. urlLink I'm probably even a little too excited about the kitten. urlLink We're so happy with the kitten. urlLink Click on any picture for a larger version of it. Now that you've been awed (probably quite literally) by the cuteness of the kitten, here's some background. urlLink This is 'the farm.' It's official title is 'Treehouse Farm,' but I usually just call it the farm. The details of the farm, I'll perhaps go into later. On friday my dad went out to the farm to burn some stuff. Apparently he didn't just burn some stuff. Friday night he came home not only with pizza, but also with this very adorable kitten. Mandie says we should name him Walter, but we're still working on it. Anyway, the plan is to keep 'Walter' until he's old enough to survive on his own at the farm, and then to take him back out. At least that's my mom's plan. My secret plan is to somehow in the next couple months coax my mom into thinking that we simply must keep the poor little kitten! I mean, really, the kitten's probably going to just run away at the farm. Then, who knows what will happen! Isn't that sad? Isn't there some kind of petition I can make? Anyway, that's the most exciting I think that has gone on lately. Perhaps Mandie, if she gets the chance can fill you in on some more of the details. If not, perhaps I'll just try getting into the habit of actually posting more stuff. Even though I do believe there is NOBODY reading anything I put on here apart from me, Mandie, and Laura. Nope, probably not. Anyway, Rod's here for the night, and I must go throw things at him. rla |
1,117,656 | male | 17 | indUnk | Pisces | 20,July,2004 | Well, I sorta asked him to. Anyhoo, yeah, I locked my keys in my car. And, of course, the spare in my pocket didn't work, and of course, my brother lost the original in a massive pile of wood and whatnot. So, I got to have a cop come and break into my car! It was really quite interesting. He didn't accept the Dr. Pepper I offered him. Is that rude, or just overprotective? Or maybe he's just healthy? Either way, whatever. Parking cars for the fair has been interesting. Had a good amount yesterday, but not so much today. Is changing the price from $1 to $2 really THAT scary? If the demolition derby doesn't bring in more tomorrow, I'm gonna have to... yell at a wall or something. Either way, Mandie looks really cute holding a 'park here' sign. Off to sleep! rla |
1,117,656 | male | 17 | indUnk | Pisces | 28,July,2004 | Hello everyone again! I realized that I had not been keeping up my end of this blog very well so I should write something. Also right now I should be washing dishes, and I thought that this would be more fun:). Well, I have been very busy lately with the cabinets. I think after I get off of here I am going to start to prime the frames, if they are dry~we washed them down with TSP. Also, I have a couple of cabinet doors to prime as well. I'm a little bit irritated with my parents because they are like moving a mule~not very easy. We need to be buying the new cabinets for the new section of our kitchen but I can tell that mom is not ready to do that yet, but that is what we should be doing. We need to get the new cabinets installed and then pick out counter top and have that installed then call a plumber to plumb in the new sink and to put a new part on our old sink and then call an electrician to do all of the can lights. At this rate it will be a long time from now when we get to that point, but oh well. But I do have good news. Nika's(my gymnastics coach/boss~since I teach classes for her) daughter had a baby and so she was gone on the first day of the new session of gymnastics classes and so one of the people that judge gymnastics had to teach in place of Nika. She had no idea what to do and I helped her~even though she was supposed to be the main one in charge. She left rave reviews with my boss and told her to give me a raise at which my boss said that she had just given me a raise and so I will be getting my raise in the fall. The money part is nice, but the compliment is nicer since I hope to go into teaching someday. Well, I had better go work on the cabinets. As always, ~Laura |
1,117,656 | male | 17 | indUnk | Pisces | 26,July,2004 | Today was a pretty cool day. If I could have more days like today, I'd be a pretty happy camper. I went to work, which went pretty smoothly. I got off an hour early too... that was very nice. After work I went to the library and dropped off some books. The librarian lady fixed some of their mistakes for charging me and I save a whole dollar! That was happy. At the library I picked up some books that will be fascinating to look at. One book is called 'City of God' by St. Augistine. Another is the Quaran, and I supplemented it with 'Islam in Focus.' I figure if I am going to adamantly oppose this religion I need to know more about it and how I can justly disprove it. Although through this time, I must intensify my bible reading. I need to fight fire with fire. After that, I came home and did a bit of reading in Mere christianity. (good book, highly advised) and did some Econ. (wow, fun stuff) Then I left to go to Plymoth to see Christina, my boyfriends sister... which is kid of odd, but it was fun! She gave me some plants to put in my aquarium with my new beta, Napoleon. We chatted a lot, and I got to drink some wonderful Jasmine tea from China, which was (as corney as it sounds) simply divine! I have to get a bit more comfortable with her yet, but I think we will become good friends in years to come. We have a LOT in common. Well, driving out to Plymoth was the wonderful little bout of independance I needed today. It's kinda peaceful driving home by yourself. Going somewhere you've never gone alone. I don't know, I don't get out much and I'm easily ammused. :) I had a pretty good day! I hope you did too! As for now, I must leave you. Have a wonderful evening and may the Lord bless you! Mandie |
4,302,300 | female | 26 | Non-Profit | Virgo | 22,August,2004 | I have a wedding to go to tonight. I am not quite looking forward to it because of how late it is taking place. I am not feeling all that exhausted though which is good so I feel physically up to it, but I just know when I get home tonight I am going to be too tired to deal with waking up every 5 minuted to give Graham his pacifier. Before I go I want to make Dan dinner so that he has something to eat. I have decided on spaghetti and meatballs. After 6 years of being vegetarian I have decided to make a change. I don't really like eating meat that I cook but I do like eating when we go out. I'll probably be vegetarian again, I don't even like meat but it sure beats driving over an hour to go out to dinner. Now I can go anywhere and get something, I can actually hear the specials rather than not even opening the menu and knowing the only thing I can eat is a boca burger. Yes, I know. It's selfish for me to eat animals just so I can go out to eat. Guess what? I don't care. I have spent most of my life being a people pleaser and I am tired of it, I am sick of being respectful, and I am tired of altering the way I am or feel so that I don't offend anyone. So if I eat meat then so be it. Let me endulge myself a little. I have been living a very boring life lately. |
4,302,300 | female | 26 | Non-Profit | Virgo | 21,August,2004 | The illusion of it being chilly outside is really messing with me because of this damn air conditioner. I always speak of wanting to just get more in touch with the outdoors but yet I can't manage to keep the air off. Our bedroom feels like a cave, and the moisture in the air is really making me sick. Of course I start my first post negative. That's another thing I am trying to get in touch with, my positive side. Both Dan and I are trying to see the beauty in situations rather than always dwelling on the ugly things. I don't know when we became this way but it just doesn't matter anymore, what's important is that we change especially since having a baby last December. We have this new baby, and he is really evolving into this little old man. We wheel him around Target the other day, and he looks at all these things, and he waves his arms in the air, lowers his eyebrows, pulls his chin in as though he is surprised and confused about all these new things, but then he lets out this loud yell, waving his arms more aggressively. He looks like an old man yelling to tell you not to walk on his grass. It's adorable, but who knows what he is really thinking. Dan and i sit up late at night talking about how cute it is, and what could he possibly be thinking. He never cries when he sees something new, a big dog, a little dog, a new person, the pool. We took him to NYC last month just to walk around and to visit Dan's old friends, and as we walked down St. Mark's place, and it's worse than the mall on a Saturday the week before Christmas, and he was reaching out to grab people, yelling at them (probably yelling move out of my way), and he was in a good mood all day. People kept talking to him, and he would start laughing at them, or he would talk back. He is an explorer. As far as our Dan and my relationship, that's starting to need some work as well. It isn't bad at all, but it was getting really good before getting pregnant. We were starting to laugh so much more. I love laughing. The baby set us back a little though he was planned, it still is a big adjustment. We have to wait till the baby goes to bed to talk to one another, and we don't always agree on how to take care of him. We are both so bull headed sometimes. Anyway, we just need to laugh more. |
3,714,924 | male | 25 | Banking | Taurus | 22,June,2004 | An important part of the retreat is to show the children of the camps that we KPs around the world do in fact love and support them even though we cannot visit them. So I am asking the attendees of the KOA National Camp in Pennsylvania from July 2-5 to sign cards and write letters of encouragement to the children to show their support. Since we have been given the use of a large hall at Gandhi Memorial College for free, the costs are limited to transport (renting buses to drive the kids to and from their homes to the college each day, as well as on tours of Jammu city), food (serving lunch and snacks each day) and finally admission to places we visit such as the cinema hall. Raising money for this will not be difficult. So I am also asking for youth to donate gifts. Depending on how much we raise, this does not need to be limited to the attendees of the retreat, but rather all the children in all the camps (this numbers in the thousands). The idea behind this is for you to share your own passions with these kids. For example, if there is a book or books or comics that touched you as a kid, or as a teenager why not donate them (well, a hindi version)? If you are a musician why not donate an instrument? If you enjoy painting, why not donate paintbrushes and paper? If you enjoy soccer/football, why not donate footballs? If you want them to listen to music, why not donate radios, or a CD player and burn them some CDs. There are a myriad of possibilities. To buy more for the dollar, I will make these purchases in Delhi and Jammu. Simply send the check and specify how you want the money to be spent. If you can also send a card or letter of encouragement (and even a photo of yourself) along with the check, I can give them the card or letter (and photo) along with your gift. If you cannot think of anything specific to donate, then please help pay for the general costs of the Retreat. Please send your checks, cards, letters, photos etc to: Dhiraj Bakaya 42 Meadow Court Sinking Spring, PA 19608 Checks should be made payable to KOA (Kashmiri Overseas Association). You can add 'Jammu Retreat' in the memo. Please get them to me by Thursday July 15. Please note if you are writing to the children, they are fluent in Hindi, are generally also proficient in Kashmiri, and have a very limited understanding of English. So if you are going to write in English please keep it simple, though I am sure their teachers will translate for them. What is more important than for them to understand all the words is to have something in their hands which shows you care. If you have any more questions on this please let me know. My email address is [email protected]. To ensure we do not overdo some gifts, I will endeavor to post updates on here on how much has been raised thus far and what the money is to be used for. Thanks everyone! Dhiraj |
3,714,924 | male | 25 | Banking | Taurus | 22,June,2004 | Namaskar All, I have set up this blog to provide you all an update on the planning of the Retreat in Jammu from July 24-26. What is the retreat? It is going to be held at Gandhi Memorial College on the outskirts of Jammu City from Saturday July 24 through Monday July 26. We are expecting about 80 kids from the Muthi, Mishriwalla and Nagrota Kashmiri Pandit refugee camps on each day. The likely age group shall be ages 12 and above. The goal of this event is to provide an educational, fun-filled and inspirational experience to the underprivileged KP refugee camp children of the Jammu region. We shall attempt to bring the world to them, and share with them a glimpse of the worlds of music, art, culture, history and to discuss with them their futures, to motivate them and ultimately to help provide them opportunities. The days will be filled by partaking in various activities, from sports and games, to discussions and guest speakers, to demonstrations and learning. We want to inspire and educate the children. We will provide advice and show them their part in the future of the Kashmiri Pandit community. We will also take tours of Jammu sights, such as Ragunath Mandir, Bahu Fort, etc We will also try and watch a Bollywood film at a cinema hall! Following the program, we will have a better idea of what the children need in the future - by the way of books to improve their school library, perhaps computers and software, clothes, etc They are currently receiving education in schools, as well as basic health care and their parents receive a small monthly allowance from the Government. What this program wants to do instead is to energise their spirits and show them that the worldwide KP community supports them. Please check back here over the coming days and weeks to see how all is progressing! Thanks, Dhiraj |
3,714,924 | male | 25 | Banking | Taurus | 26,July,2004 | The Retreat went amazingly well. Everything fell into place and the dream became a beautiful reality. I shall write more soon on how things went...but for now here is a release by the KOA: KOA Organizes Retreat For Children at Jammu By Vivek Raina, India Liaison The Kashmiri Overseas Association recently organized a three-day retreat for children from various refugee camps located at Muthi, Mishriwalla and Nagrota, Jammu. This initiative by US based Kashmiri Pandit Youth Group led by Dhiraj Bakaya was aimed at children aged 12 to 17 year olds. The funds for the event were raised from donations at the recently concluded KOA National Camp in USA. This event also received all possible support and encouragement from Jammu based Kashmiri Pandit organizations and other personalities. The retreat, held from the 24th to the 26th of July, was organized at Gandhi Memorial College, located on the outskirts of Jammu City. A total of 175 children along with their teachers attended the event. The primary idea behind the program was to energize and enthuse children from the various migrant camps and express solidarity with them. By providing an educational, fun-filled and inspirational experience to these children, an attempt was made to introduce them to the world of music, art, culture, and history. The primary idea behind this retreat for children from camps was to provide an educational and inspirational platform where they could uninhibitedly discuss various career options and learn about various opportunities. The participants were served with meals on all three days. The thoughtfully planned itinerary included talks by eminent speakers, sports and games, and cultural shows. The renowned music composer Sh. Krishan Langoo and the acclaimed artist Sh. Gokul Dembi conducted orientation courses in the field of Music and Art, respectively. The Retreat also saw the children being taken on an enjoyable outing, which included a trip to the famous Bahu Temple, followed by rides in the nearby amusement park and a visit to a local cinema to watch the latest Bollywood flick 'Lakshya'! The spontaneous display of talent by the children, in the form of songs, skits and dramas, captured by Doordarshan Jammu, left everyone enthralled! Dhiraj Bakaya of Pennsylvania, currently on a personal trip to India, supervised the implementation of this retreat for children. Nihar Ganju of Florida and Priya Sultan of New Jersy, who are currently in Jammu, helped Dhiraj. Dhiraj also visited all camps in order to meet different children and brethren living in camps. In his address to children, Dhiraj promised the continuation of such events by KOA in the future and pledged its support to the development of micro projects for children from camps in such a way that their latent potential is productively tapped for their personal enhancement and the betterment of the community and the nation. The prominent personalities from the Kashmiri Pandit community who participated in the event include Sh. A. K. Diwani, Ms Kailash Mehra, Sh. Moti Kaul, Dr. O. P. Razdan, Dr. K.L.Choudhary, Dr. Agnishekhar, Sh. Sapru (Principal Gandhi College), Sh. Kulbushan Kachroo, Sh. M.K. Bhat (President, Lalleshwari Centre), and Principals of various Schools. Ms Dulari Kaul, Principal, Vishwa Bharati School, was the key speaker on the concluding day. Mr. Vivek Raina, KOA’s liaison person in Jammu who was ably assisted by Mr Kuldeep Kaw, made local arrangements. Travel arrangements were made by Vishnu Bharati School Jammu, the hall and other facilities were provided free of cost by Gandhi College through its board Hindu Education Society. |
3,714,924 | male | 25 | Banking | Taurus | 06,July,2004 | Thanks SO MUCH to all of you for your support of this initiative. Many of you have also volunteered your time when you visit Jammu in the coming months and even next year. I will do my best to set up some long term program to continue helping the children in our own small way. I have had many people volunteer their time to attend the retreat and speak to and spend time with the children. Thanks to my fellow US-based youth Nihar Ganju (FL) and Priya Sultan (NJ) who will be in Jammu at the same time and will help coordinate this event. Thanks also to the many Jammu-based volunteers such as Kailash Mehra Sadhu and Krishen Langoo who will lead the children in singing. We are also finalizing a distinguished list of speakers to speak on various topics. As for messages of support, I had four poster size cardboards full of messages of support written by some attendees of the July 4 KOA National Camp. I am going to have these framed and they will be hung on the walls of either their school or community hall. And as for donations, we have raised over $750 thus far, which has been very encouraging. I will be making the necessary purchases once I get to India. Please do get checks and letters to me soon if you too wish to contribute. Ideally we still need the following donated: - Burned CDs for them to listen to on their new CD Player (thanks to the Zutshis!) - things such as Hindi filmi songs would be great, as well as things in Kashmiri - Books (please suggest titles) that affected you growing up - Musical Instruments - General Expenses to cover catering for 100 people for 3 days and renting buses and vans for sightseeing Thanks to the following people for their donations: Manju Bakaya - Carrom Boards Priyanka Bakaya - Paint and Paintbrushes Gautam Bazaz - General Expenses Neeraj Bhat - Cricket Bats and Balls Deepa & Heena Bhatt - Art Supplies Simi Bhat - Playing Cards Simi Bhat - Comics Sunil Dhar - Pens & Pencils Vikram & Neiha Dhar - Musical Instruments Amit & Geeta Kaul - Kulfi Moti Kaul - General Expenses Sunil Kaul - Books (Physics, Math) Sunil Kaul - Comics (Archies) Sunil Kaul - Pens, Pencils and Notebooks Tej & Vijay Kaul - General Expenses Sumeer Khosa - General Expenses Vikram Mathu - Science Books Ashish Labroo - Textbooks Karan Raina - Badminton Set(s) Rasika Raina - Comics (Amar Chitra Katha) Rajen Razdan - Chess Boards Vipin Sher - Comics (Amar Chitra Katha) Sugam & Payal Tiku - Tape Recorder Nixy & Aroop Zutshi - CD Player |
4,230,150 | male | 41 | indUnk | Leo | 22,August,2004 | Sorry for the delay. If you are just joining us, please read the other posts before you read this one. it will make a lot more since. In March of 2003 I sort of ran away for awhile. I spent a lot of time out in Denver with my best friend Jerry. Jerry and I am been buddies for years now. If it was not for my Mom and Jerry I would have killed myself years ago. Jerry use to be 550lbs but, a few years back he had weight lose surgery. he is about 275lbs now. I am so very proud of him, what he did took a lot of guts (pun attended) Jerry is more family to me than a buddy, he was one of my friends that was with me when Mom died. He took off time from work to come out to Des moines. just becuase my Mom asked for him. Mom cared a great deal for him. I also spent a lot of time in Provo, Utah during 2003 |
4,230,150 | male | 41 | indUnk | Leo | 14,August,2004 | Well, so you will know where I am today, I need to go back a few years. 2001 I started a very very very small leather shop, which i ran out of my basement. I made a lot of things from very mild to more adult items. I went out to a lot of events and a few renaissances fairs as a vendor and loved it. It was a ton of work, making all of the items, loading, unloading, setting up and so on. Bit, i did really enjoy it. The money was ok, and was getting better with every event. It was starting to pay for its self and a little extra money left over to grow. In the fall of 2002, i went to two very well known Renaissance Fairs. one in MN and one in KC. I was working on getting into a big Renaissance fair as a vendor. In late Sept of 2002, I got a call from my sister that my Mom was ill, I was needed back in Iowa. (that is where I am from) In less than a week, I had moved a few things back to Moms house, the house I grew up in. I wanted to be there, I wanted to help Mom, and the family, and Moms little dog Ethen. I had to put all of my plans on hold to help Mom and the family. Mom was 78 and in failing health. Before you jump all over me for putting my life on hold for helping to take care of my Mom, for me it was an honor. If you do not have a Mom or a family that you are not willing to do what it takes to help, maybe you are the ones that need help. (sorry, to be blunt) The next few months was hard for my family, My sister, my Brother and myself helped to take care of Mom. It was a bad time, but something good came out of it, my Sister, Brother and I got veryu close to each other. I really got to know them better then i ever had before. I should tell ya that My Sister is 60?. my brother is 55 and i am 41 as of last saturday. So, there is a little age gap. During that time. I felt like we was a family. We always got a long, my brother and sister and I but was never really close, until this time. I tryed to put that feeling into words, and i would try to say cute little things to my brother and sister to let them know how i was feeling but, it never came out right. I sounded more stupid then i did greatful. In Jan of 2003 Mom passed away at the age of 79. I was at her side, and two fo my friends. My brother and sister could not make it to her bedside in time, but was there shortly after. The next week was rough, as you might think. But, My sister and brother was there helping with the plans for the funneral. It was a nice service, and a nice graveisde service. A week after Moms funneral I was back here in Aurora, IL. My sister and her family had moved into Moms House. Hate to sound like a whimp, but I need to close here for now. Talk at ya soon |
4,230,150 | male | 41 | indUnk | Leo | 14,August,2004 | Hi All, I am new here and wanted to say hello. The reason I am here is, the last few weeks I have been told by more than one person that I am becoming a hermit, and I do not let people to get close, blah, blah, blah. A buddy said, I should do a online Journal so, Here I is. Just so you know, I do not spell very well, my wording may get very odd at times, but I will try to make things as clear as I can. Also, I may get very very personal. I mean, thats the point right? |
3,588,871 | male | 17 | Science | Pisces | 11,June,2004 | Proof that 1 radian is equal to 180/pi 1 radian is defined as 'A unit of angular measure equal to the angle subtended at the center of a circle by an arc equal in length to the radius of the circle.' In English this means that 1 radian is a sector of a circle whose radii are equal to the length of their included arc. It looks somewhat like this: You may be familiar with the degree to radian ratio. It is thus: 1 radian = 180/pi This is approx. 57°. But why?! There is a simple proof to this. It involves finding the length of an arc of any sector. You probably know that the circumference of a circle is pi*d or pi*2*r. We can use this to find the length of part of that circumference i.e. the arc. Just multiply pi*2*r by ø/360 where ø (supposed to represent theta) is the angle of the sector. For example, a quarter of the circle is 90/360 so to find the length of the arc of this sector, we use the formula: Length of arc = pi*2*r*(90/360) = (pi*2*r*90)/360 = (pi*r)/8 In this example let's just use a simple radius like 1. (pi*1)/8 = 0.39 to 2 d.p. The simplified formula for the length of the arc is: l=(pi*r*ø)/180 Now, if we want to find out the value of 1 radian we just set l to equal r i.e. the length of the arc equals the radius of the sector. The formula now becomes: r=(pi*r*ø)/180 Now, we rearrange it in terms of ø: Multiply by 180 180r = pi*r*ø Divide by r (180r)/r = pi*ø Simplify 180 = pi*ø Divide by pi ø = 180/pi And that's it! Since ø is the angle of the sector whose arc equals its radius, it is defined as 1 radian. That was easy... |
3,588,871 | male | 17 | Science | Pisces | 10,June,2004 | Proof of Pythagoras' Theorem We all know that in a right-angled triangle, a² = b² + c². But do you know why? Here's one way to prove it. We can show that squares extended from the sides will add up to the square on the hypotenuse like this: Now how do we relate b² to a²? We can change the length of one of the sides of the b-box to the length of a. This will make the other side a different length, but it will keep the same area. This can be shown as this: And we translate this to our boxes thus: Thus, we have a part of the box of 'a' complete. It happens that the c-box will fill up the rest of the a-box and I'll show it. Hence, a² = b² + c². Comments? |
3,588,871 | male | 17 | Science | Pisces | 10,June,2004 | Hello, my name is Shane Drury and I want to post some of my thoughts about physics and mathematics for you to browse. I live in Belfast, Northern Ireland and am 17 at the moment. I make no assumption that any of my theories or calculations are correct, although I try to test them rigorously. Any comments on them are very much welcome. Also, please note that I don't research much of this, and just use my common sense and physics knowledge to try and deduce this. I have a great interest in physics, especially quantum and theoretical physics, and hope to become a theoretical physicist one day. Anyway, on to the first theory/thought. Can quanta rotate? Consider a hydrogen atom (forget that hydrogen is usually diatomic). It has one proton and one electron. It's position in 3D space is (0,0,0) i.e. it is fixed at some arbitrary point in space. Now let's see what happens if we rotate it 90° clockwise. Note that it hasn't changed its position in 3D space; it's still at (0,0,0), only the electron has moved. This is essentially what rotation is: The movement of smaller particles in a system. This extends for huge collections of atoms, for example, an apple. It is merely the atoms that make up the apple that are changing their position to make it rotate. However, what if there are no smaller particles to rotate? Consider an electron. It isn't composed of anything smaller than itself (as far as we know)and we refer to it as a quantum. How can we rotate it if there are no internal parts to move? A solution to this problem is the theory that rotation is simply another dimension. Anything that rotates must change in some way and this change could be labelled as the extra dimension. For example the electron rotated 90° could be labelled as (0,0,0,90). However, there is nothing to suggest that this is true (apart from electron spin, but that's still a bit too complex). This holds if we think of these particles as matter, but how about if we test it if the matter is a wave? This is quite complex, and I'm not even sure what a 3D wave looks like let alone how it will rotate. So therefore, I will leave it at that. Comments? |
4,061,423 | male | 16 | Student | Virgo | 28,juli,2004 | As a frequent Linux user for some years now, and a frequent urlLink LKML reader. I have made up some thoughts about the urlLink new 'Development model' . I think that it's a big mistake, I think that the unstable and new features should be put into its own tree. Linux might not be thought as a Secure and Stable(TM) kernel when Linus began to develop it, but now, over ten years later, it has gained a repetition as quite stable and secure. So if the developers are beginning to implant many new features and other 'unstable' is going into the mainline kernel, I'm sure that many flaws(all new and experimental code do contain flaws, don't they? ;)) are going to be exploited, and many exploits and security flaws are being detected, Linux'es reputation as quite stable and secure is being weakened and other solutions are being analyzed, we do all want that all should use Linux? Or a politically equivalent. Tho, if all the new experimental stuff is getting into akpm's tree first, and will stay in -mm for some time i can accept it, the new stuff will then have some time to be tested and looked over, as well as the Mainstream kernel will keep its reputation as stable and secure. :) |
4,061,423 | male | 16 | Student | Virgo | 28,juli,2004 | This is my first post to a blog, i wonder if i might find it any useful ;) Today i haven't done anything useful, just sitting here and relaxing(its summer holliday you know ;) |
4,061,423 | male | 16 | Student | Virgo | 16,august,2004 | I'm still waiting for my new supercomputer ;) Only the cabinet and the printer has been sent :\ It's only the grapichcard that is the slowdown... The delivery date for it is 19/8 so it wont arrive before maybe 23: I'm also moving out tomorrow, and I don't have Internet at my flat :( So I'll only be available in the weekends, and maybe in the mid week :More to come about this. |
4,061,423 | male | 16 | Student | Virgo | 12,august,2004 | According to Groklaw and the German publication Heise (its in German, of course) Munich's mayor Christian Ude has held a press conference, in which he said that the bidding process for the switch from Windows to Linux will go forward as originally planned, despite patent issues. InfoWorld (in English), quotes Bernd Plank, a spokesman for Munich town hall, saying that he expected that the administration would take a maximum of 'two to three weeks' to decide whether the EU's Directive on software patents could affect the city's plan to switch to Linux, and that would be no 'dramatic setback.'' -- www.slashdot.org This is good news, that proves that Linux has a huge foot inside the German door of IT, thats good. |
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